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Puligny Montrachet Les pucelles 2017 - domaine Leflaive
2017 Domaine Leflaive Les Pucelles, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, France
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Puligny-Montrachet • Côte de Beaune • Domaine Leflaive • Les Pucelles • Premier Cru • Chardonnay • 2017
Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru 2017 — Domaine Leflaive
This Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru 2017 from Domaine Leflaive embodies one of the most refined and sought-after expressions of great white Burgundy. Issued from the celebrated Premier Cru climat of Les Pucelles, a site renowned for its proximity to the legendary Grand Crus of Puligny-Montrachet, it combines crystalline Chardonnay purity, limestone precision and the unmistakable elegance of one of Burgundy’s most iconic domaines.
The 2017 vintage brings freshness, balance and aromatic clarity to this noble Premier Cru. The wine reveals notes of white peach, lemon zest, spring flowers, acacia, pear, blanched almond, pastry cream, fine spice, chalk and wet stone. It is a Puligny-Montrachet of great poise: pure, mineral and deeply elegant, with a long, refined finish and the ageing potential expected from Domaine Leflaive’s finest terroirs.
The spirit of the wine
A noble and luminous Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru: precise, graceful and intensely mineral. Les Pucelles brings depth, finesse and a naturally aristocratic frame, while Domaine Leflaive’s biodynamic approach and classical interpretation highlight purity, tension and balance. The result is a Chardonnay of exceptional refinement, combining floral delicacy, citrus energy, creamy texture and a long chalk-driven finish.
Terroir: Les Pucelles, grace and limestone nobility in Puligny-Montrachet
The Les Pucelles climat is one of the great Premier Cru vineyards of Puligny-Montrachet. Its clay-limestone soils and privileged position give Chardonnay of remarkable finesse, depth and persistence. The wines are often admired for their balance between richness and tension, combining a refined texture with a precise mineral backbone.
Domaine Leflaive cultivates its Les Pucelles vines biodynamically, with manual harvesting and careful parcel-by-parcel monitoring of maturity. In the glass, this approach translates into purity, clarity and a sense of quiet power: a wine that is both delicate and profound, floral and mineral, generous yet perfectly controlled.
Tasting notes
Appearance: bright pale gold with subtle green and straw reflections, luminous and refined, showing both freshness and early signs of bottle evolution.
Nose: pure, floral and beautifully defined, opening on spring flowers, acacia, white peach, pear, lemon zest and ripe citrus. With aeration, delicate notes of blanched almond, pastry cream, fine spice, fresh butter, chalk and wet stone appear.
Palate: elegant, precise and deeply mineral, carried by vibrant freshness, fine concentration and a silky, almost creamy texture. The finish is long, saline and chalky, with lingering notes of citrus, white flowers, almond and stone, revealing the natural nobility of Les Pucelles.
Aromatic profile
Fruit: white peach, pear, lemon zest, ripe citrus, green apple.
Flowers and spice: spring flowers, acacia, fine spice, blanched almond, pastry cream.
Minerality and evolution: chalk, wet stone, saline freshness, fresh butter, delicate hazelnut and long limestone persistence.
Expression of the 2017 vintage
The 2017 vintage gives this Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles a beautiful sense of harmony: ripe yet restrained fruit, clear acidity and a finely chiselled mineral line. Rather than opulence, the wine favours purity, balance and aromatic definition. With time, it will develop further nuances of almond, hazelnut, beeswax, citrus confit, gentle toast and noble reduction, while preserving the elegant tension that defines great Puligny-Montrachet.
Food pairing
This Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru will pair beautifully with lobster, scallops, turbot, sole meunière, Bresse poultry with cream, veal in a delicate jus, mushroom risotto or aged Comté. Its mineral depth, silky texture and refined aromatic profile make it an outstanding bottle for lovers and collectors of great white Burgundy.
In summary: a refined, luminous and deeply mineral Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru 2017, shaped by the limestone grace of the terroir, the freshness of the vintage and the exceptional precision of Domaine Leflaive.
Dominant aromas: white peach, lemon zest, pear, spring flowers, acacia, blanched almond, pastry cream, chalk, wet stone and a long saline mineral finish.
Data sheet
- Grilled lobster
- until 2035
- Puligny-Montrachet
- 1er Cru / Premier Cru
- White
- 2017
- IN
- Robert Parker: (92-94) / 100
- Burgundy
- Bottle (0.75 l)
- 100% Chardonnay
- 11–12 °C
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