Macon-Verze Domaines Leflaive 2009

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This wine is punches well above its weight, setting a new benchmark for Macon

Rich yet taut, with a mineral backbone. An extraordinary good value white Burgundy created by an iconic winemaker...

Chardonnay, 2009, Dry, Full bodied, 13%, Cork

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"Anne-Claude Leflaive was a trailblazer. This, one of her more affordable wines, is a classic white burgundy balancing richness and tense acidity."

David Williams, The Observer Food Monthly (August 2012)

The following review refers to the 2008 vintage:

"While Boxing Day is rightly regarded as a time to unwind from the previous day's exertions, there's no need to take it just as easy on the quality of wine you may wish to enjoy. To that end, consider Domaine Leflaive Macon-Verze, Burgundy, France 2008 - so much more exciting than an ordinary M�con, with its creamy mouthfeel and ample citrus, melon and stone-fruit flavours, this is polished and sleek."

Decanter Magazine (January Issue)

Producer

Domaines Leflaive

DomaineS Leflaive, the “s” is important, was founded as a négociant house to enable the management company of Anne-Claude’s Leflaive’s recent, exciting venture in Macon-Verzé to sell