Domaine Leflaive, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2023 with a real sense of

with a real sense of translucent beauty

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angular finish

Domaine Leflaive, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2023 with a real sense of(from 3 different parcels, two on the Chassagne side and the third in the Puligny sector that is near the border dividing the two communes). Mild reduction knocks down the nose but it seems reasonably clear that the underlying fruit is ripe. What immediately impresses about the broad shouldered flavors is how fine they are which is not always the case with the typical Btard. This refinement only adds to the seductive palate feel of the extremely rich