2011 Meursault Sous le Dos d'Ane
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Pale, bright yellow. A ripe fruit cocktail of a nose. Supple and soft, with a suggestion of alcoholic warmth that I did not pick up a year ago. Finishes smooth and persistent, but in a distinctly soft style. I found this a bit blowsy next to a sample of the village Puligny, which was in tank awaiting bottling. The latter wine, which conveyed a light touch to its white peach, spice and mineral flavors, may well merit 90 points in its finished form.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Next to Perrières and Eric Remy feels each year brings more and more minerality. Relatively broad nose. Then it tighten up to some quite pronounced acidity and real tension but that nose is quite unlike the Pulignys! (JR)
Pale, bright yellow. Sexy aromas of fresh apricot, yellow peach, clove and nut oil. Thicker and sweeter than the Puligny villages, with a solid stony underpinning to the yellow peach and spice flavors. Not particularly deep but shows good stony lift and depth. From vines planted in 2004 and 1995.
About the producer
Domaine Leflaive is arguably Burgundy’s most famous white wine producer, setting the benchmark for top-quality Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune and the world. The property is the largest land-owner in Puligny-Montrachet, with extensive holdings in the village and five hectares of Grand Cru vineyards