£5,500 in bond per 6 bottle case
For many collectors, Domaine Leflaive is the benchmark for white Burgundy. The family has been in Puligny-Montrachet since 1717, and the domaine has been farmed biodynamically for decades. Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet is the smallest of Puligny’s grand crus, sitting just below Bâtard-Montrachet, and Leflaive owns just over a hectare of vines planted in 1958 and 1959. Those old vines on clay-limestone give a wine that’s typically floral and creamy, a little more delicate than its big brother Bâtard. The 2014 vintage was a superb for white Burgundy, and many consider it the finest in a generation. A cool, damp summer was rescued by a glorious Indian summer in September, and the wines combine ripe fruit with wonderful freshness, precision and minerality. This is classic Burgundy at its best. Neal Martin scored it 93–95 and called it one of the best 2014 Bienvenues he’d come across, an absolute delight. Now twelve years on, it’s just entering its drinking window.
This case has pristine provenance having been bought on release from J&B where it remained unmoved, under bond, until it was transfered to our bonded warehouse earlier this year. The below note by Allen Meadows is from magnum but is the most recent of any critic.
Leflaive Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2014
OWC6
Immediately available from LCB