Chassagne-Montrachet 1er cru Abbaye de Morgeot (Recolte du Domaine) 2015
Olivier Leflaive
In 1984 Olivier and Patrick Leflaive left the family business, Domaine Leflaive, to establish the negociant house that bears their name. At the same time, they agreed with their family at Domaine Leflaive that the vineyards they owned would remain under contract with the Domaine. This contract came to term in 2010 and the vineyards have now come back under the control of Olivier and Patrick Leflaive and their company, Olivier Leflaive Frères. It is a spectacular holding including parcels of Bâtard Montrachet, Chevalier Montrachet, Puligny Montrachet Pucelles and Meursault Blagny. These holdings join the properties in Chassagne Montrachet, Abbaye de Morgeot and Clos St Marc, that have always been managed by Olivier Leflaive Frères and bring the new Domaine Olivier Leflaive to a total of close to 17 hectares, most Premier and Grand Cru. The new parcels are referred to as Recolte du Domaine and are all farmed biodynamically (as they were under the management of Domaine Leflaive). The first vintage for these new wines is 2010.
Terroir: Chassagne Montrachet’s 1er Cru Morgeot is the largest of the appellations 1er Crus with over 143 acres under vine. Because of this vast size; the vineyard covers serveral unique terroirs with exposures ranging from east to south and soils based in chalk at the top of the vineyard and clay towards the bottom.
Vinification: Grapes are hand harvested and pressed as whole berries upon arrival at the winery. Fermentation occurs entirely in oak, 25% of which is new. The young wines are aged in oak for a total of 12 months before resting in stainless steel for an additional 5 months prior to bottling.
Additional Information
A wine that expresses its greatness in a beautiful concentration and great finesse. A full bodied and ripe wine in getting older with notes of honey and white flowers.
Technical Details
- Appellation: Chassagne-Montrachet
- Winemaker: Franck Grux
- Sustainability: Organic Practices
- Soil: Argilo-calcareous
- Alcohol: 12%
- Sizes Available: 750ml
- Pack Size: 12/750ml
- Varietals: 100% Chardonnay
Recent Press
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Score: 94 Points
Wine Enthusiast Author: Roger Voss
Date: Monday, April 23, 2018From part of the Olivier Leflaive domaine, this wine comes from the largest premier crus in Chassagne-Montrachet. Ripe and with the careful wood aging typical of this producer, it is rich and sumptuous, with a velvet texture that is cut with acidity and minerality. Drink from 2022.Grade: Cellar Selection -
Score: 91 Points
Wine Spectator Author: Bruce Sanderson
Date: Friday, October 20, 2017A taut yet expressive version, with lemon-lime, apple, mineral and spice flavors folded into the tensile structure. Intense, leaving a tactile feel on the finish. Best from 2019 through 2025. -
Burghound Author: Allen Meadows
Date: Friday, June 30, 2017A pungent nose is composed by notes of petrol, smoke, pear and a hint of the exotic. There is even more volume, richness and mid-palate concentrated to the full-bodied flavors that brim with both fine intensity and dry extract that imparts a sappy texture to the highly persistent finish. This powerful effort wont win any awards for elegance but then again refinement isnt why one buys Morgeot.Grade: 89-92 Points
