Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Pucelles 2018

One of Burgundy's most celebrated Premier Crus, Les Pucelles offers captivating aromas of lemon curd, white peach, pear, white flowers, toasted hazelnut, flint, and wet stone. Powerful yet effortlessly elegant, it delivers extraordinary precision, vibrant minerality, and exceptional aging potential.

Food Pairing: Pair with lobster, grilled turbot, scallops, roast chicken, creamy mushroom risotto, aged Comté, or grilled sea bass.

97 Points - Jasper Morris

Fresh pale primrose. The bouquet is undeveloped at first but shows promise. A little bit of sulphur checks the back of the throat. Really fine intensity, white fruit, a touch of greengage, untogether at the moment but with fine potential. Indeed, there is immense potential, this may be the most concentrated wine of the day. In fact, for me the wine of the whole four day tasting event.

94 Points - Decanter

Domaine Leflaive own an extensive 2.8ha of this Premier Cru, with vines that run up the slope from bottom to top. Aged in 20% new wood, this is considerably tighter and more focused under new(ish) winemaker, Pierre Vincent, than it was in the past, sappy, taut, chiselled fruit flavours and appealing cinnamon spice. Needs more time in bottle.

94 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles has also turned out very well, unwinding in the glass with aromas of fresh bread, pear, citrus oil, anise, yellow apple and toasted nuts. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and nicely concentrated, it's deep and seamless, with an elegant, charming profile. Could this evolve like a modern-day version of the domaine's stunningly good 1982?

94 Points - Wine Spectator

Reveals ripe flavors of melon, apple pie and lemon framed by vanilla and toast. Finds richness midpalate, before cleansing acidity sweeps in on the finish. The length reveals this wine's future potential. Best from 2023.