2017 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Champagne "Dripping ripe plums and other

"Dripping ripe plums and other dark fruits are spun through with aromas of cracked pine and pitch for a complex Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa icon

"This wine comes from an estate that is performing with distinction

There is a hint of graphite in the abundant fruit

buttery tropical fruits

Lovely silky tannins and layers of texture and flavor

2017 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Champagne "Dripping ripe plums and other"An all but mute if cool and elegant nose only grudgingly reveals its aromas of wet stone, white flowers, tangerine peel and jasmine tea. There is almost painful intensity to the larger scaled yet refined flavors that brim with both dry extract and a driving minerality before concluding in an equally long finish. This too is very clearly built to age and is a superb Chevalier that is going to require extended patience." 96 100 Burghound