Puligny Montrachet Clavoillon

Vins d’Emotion from Puligny-Montrachet

By Steen Öhman May 5, 2022 - 1 Comment

To simplify your search for emotional wines, I have decided to compile a list of the top emotional producers in each appellation. Comments and thoughts The list contains producers that regularly score an emotional rating, and they are ranked in three levels. I hope this proves useful; …

Terroir Insight: Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Clavoillon

By Steen Öhman May 7, 2020 - 2 Comments

I have old, fond memories of Domaine Leflaive, and have for many years treasured the Leflaive style. While Leflaive has what one could call the "full monty" of Puligny-Montrachet's great wines, one vineyard is a bit overlooked: Clavoillon. This is for me, however, a wine with extraordinary …

Red Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles ? or a red Les Caillerets?

By Steen Öhman August 11, 2017 - 2 Comments

Some of the famours and best terroirs producing our beloved white Burgundies have actually produced red wines if one goes some decades or a century back. Gradually the production of red wines in the Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet appellations have been reduced, as Pinot Noir vines …

Visit Domaine Leflaive, Tasting of the 2015s from cask

By Steen Öhman April 20, 2017 - Leave a Comment

I was delighted that I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Leflaive on my March 2017 trip to Burgundy ... to taste some of the 2015s with the new manager of the estate Pierre Vincent. Me and Leflaive - we go back many years - and she (Anne-Claude Leflaive) has given me some of the greatest …

Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Clavoillon 2014

By Steen Öhman September 1, 2016 -

The 2014 Domaine Leflaive Pulight-Montrachet is a very refined and elegant wine. The nose offer pure and crystaline white orchard fruits supported by a lovely citrus infused minerality. On the palate very delicate and detailed - offering plenty of length and intensity in a effortless and airy way. …