Visit to Domaine Leflaive – Tasting the 2022s

The 2022 vintage in many ways is back to normal – and back to volume – after frost destroyed much of the ’21 vintage.

To say that 2022 is without issues is perhaps an overstatement, but tasting the wines, one is left with a smile and a joyful mind. These are hedonistic wines, generous, and lastly, they are refined wines that give effortless joy.

In a way, they are a contrast to the complex yet delightful 2021s from Domaine Leflaive. So let’s go to the ’22s.

The 2022s here are not wines blessed with great acidity, but they do seem vivid and fresh, despite the relatively modest acidity.

They are balancing successfully on the edge, and do this very well. However, one could rightly question their long-term ageing ability.

In my view, the answer very much depends on the terroir. The great terroirs really keep the wines on the vivid side. Domaine Leflaive has great terroirs, and seen from a perspective of lower-acid vintages, its wines have performed and aged well. Thus I see a truly delightful future for the white 2022s here. They are blessed, and a bit like the white 1992s (if anyone else can remember those beauties).