Olivier Leflaive Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2017

Olivier Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is an iconic Grand Cru Chardonnay displaying profound aromas of ripe pear, white peach, lemon curd, citrus blossom, hazelnut, brioche, toasted almond, flint, and fine oak. Exceptionally rich yet perfectly balanced, it delivers remarkable minerality, vibrant acidity, extraordinary depth, and an immensely long, complex finish.

Food Pairing: Pair with lobster, butter-poached shellfish, foie gras, turbot, roasted chicken, truffle risotto, aged Comté, or creamy mushroom dishes.

97 Points - Wine Enthusiast

A blend from four parcels in this famed grand cru, this wine offers a panoply of ripe fruit as well as a dense structure. Acidity comes from the wood aging as well as the fruit to balance this intense wine. It will certainly age, so drink from 2023.

96 Points - Decanter

When your surname is Leflaive, it's not surprising if you own some of the best grand cru parcels in this part of Burgundy, and that's the case with this sumptuous Bâtard. The oak, as ever, is well handled, folded into the wine with precision, embellishing the fresh, stylish citrus, pear and nectarine fruit.

95 Points - Wine Spectator

Apricot, citronella, butter and seashore flavors make this seamless white compelling. As much about the texture as the flavors, with the creaminess meshing nicely with the lively acidity and lingering, pastry-filled aftertaste. Drink now through 2029.

93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2017 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru opens in the glass with a youthfully reserved but nicely integrated bouquet of citrus oil, crisp yellow orchard fruit, ripe peaches, toasted nuts and smoke. On the palate, it's full-bodied, broad and powerful, with a deep core, succulent acids and a layered, muscular profile, concluding with a long and expansive finish. While it needs a couple of years in the cellar, I suspect this will offer a broad drinking window. Though it's bigger than some of Leflaive's 2017 premiers crus, I don't think it dominates them in terms of quality.