2000 Batard Montrachet
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The 2000 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru sports a very clever reduction on the nose, allowing seductive scents of chamomile and white tea to blossom with just a hint of crushed stone. The palate is lively and tensile, a large-framed Bâtard-Montrachet with bitter lemon lending tension, lightly spiced towards the finish with white truffle decorating the aftertaste. Tasted at the La Paulée in Beaune.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
The Wine Advocate
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A big, voluptuous Burgundy, the 2000 Bâtard-Montrachet captures all of the personality of this site in its large-scaled frame and pure density. All of that energy is focused inward, though, as the Bâtard is not at all showy, but rather a wine of structure. The 2000 still has a lot to say.
About the producer
Domaine Leflaive is arguably Burgundy’s most famous white wine producer, setting the benchmark for top-quality Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune and the world. The property is the largest land-owner in Puligny-Montrachet, with extensive holdings in the village and five hectares of Grand Cru vineyards