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Domaine Leflaive's 2005s

Thursday 21 December 2006

I see that Corney & Barrow are making their offer of Domaine Leflaive’s 2005s today – by email, a sign of the times. I tasted the range last week and was extremely impressed with everything from Puligny-Montrachet village level upwards. Actually I see I even gave 16.5 to the Bourgogne Blanc and then everything else 17 and above. The Folatières and Pucelles were showing particularly well among grands crus but both Anne-Claude Leflaive and Pierre Morey were mystified by how surly the Combetter suddenly was last Friday.
 
The grands crus are absolutely superb (18.5 to 19.5 and destined for...
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