2002 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru

00

Drinking Window

2019 - 2032

Subscriber Access Only

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer vitae aliquam odio. Aliquam purus diam, tempor et consectetur vitae, eleifend ac quam. Proin nec mauris ac odio iaculis semper. Integer posuere pharetra aliquet. Nullam tincidunt sagittis est in maximus. Donec sem orci, vulputate ac quam non, consectetur fermentum diam. In dignissim magna id orci dignissim convallis. Integer sit amet placerat dui. Aliquam pharetra ornare nulla at vulputate. Sed dictum, mi eget fringilla lacinia, nisl tortor condimentum mi, vitae ultrices quam diam ac neque. Donec hendrerit vulputate felis, fringilla varius massa.

- By Author Name on Month Date, Year

00

Subscriber Access Only

or Sign Up

You'll Find The Article Name Here

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer vitae aliquam odio. Aliquam purus diam, tempor et consectetur vitae, eleifend ac quam. Proin nec mauris ac odio iaculis semper. Integer posuere pharetra aliquet. Nullam tincidunt sagittis est in maximus. Donec sem orci, vulputate ac quam non, consectetur fermentum diam. In dignissim magna id orci dignissim convallis. Integer sit amet placerat dui. Aliquam pharetra ornare nulla at vulputate. Sed dictum, mi eget fringilla lacinia, nisl tortor condimentum mi, vitae ultrices quam diam ac neque. Donec hendrerit vulputate felis, fringilla varius massa.

- By Author Name on Month Date, Year

This wine was tasted informally at the Rusty Staub Charity Dinner, held in April 2015 at the Bouley Test Kitchen in New York City.

00

Subscriber Access Only

or Sign Up

You'll Find The Article Name Here

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer vitae aliquam odio. Aliquam purus diam, tempor et consectetur vitae, eleifend ac quam. Proin nec mauris ac odio iaculis semper. Integer posuere pharetra aliquet. Nullam tincidunt sagittis est in maximus. Donec sem orci, vulputate ac quam non, consectetur fermentum diam. In dignissim magna id orci dignissim convallis. Integer sit amet placerat dui. Aliquam pharetra ornare nulla at vulputate. Sed dictum, mi eget fringilla lacinia, nisl tortor condimentum mi, vitae ultrices quam diam ac neque. Donec hendrerit vulputate felis, fringilla varius massa.

- By Author Name on Month Date, Year

This wine was tasted as part of the Rare Wine Dinner at La Paulee in San Francisco, 2010.

00

Subscriber Access Only

or Sign Up

You'll Find The Article Name Here

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer vitae aliquam odio. Aliquam purus diam, tempor et consectetur vitae, eleifend ac quam. Proin nec mauris ac odio iaculis semper. Integer posuere pharetra aliquet. Nullam tincidunt sagittis est in maximus. Donec sem orci, vulputate ac quam non, consectetur fermentum diam. In dignissim magna id orci dignissim convallis. Integer sit amet placerat dui. Aliquam pharetra ornare nulla at vulputate. Sed dictum, mi eget fringilla lacinia, nisl tortor condimentum mi, vitae ultrices quam diam ac neque. Donec hendrerit vulputate felis, fringilla varius massa.

- By Author Name on Month Date, Year

This wine was tasted during La Paulée in NYC, 2009.

00

Subscriber Access Only

or Sign Up

You'll Find The Article Name Here

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer vitae aliquam odio. Aliquam purus diam, tempor et consectetur vitae, eleifend ac quam. Proin nec mauris ac odio iaculis semper. Integer posuere pharetra aliquet. Nullam tincidunt sagittis est in maximus. Donec sem orci, vulputate ac quam non, consectetur fermentum diam. In dignissim magna id orci dignissim convallis. Integer sit amet placerat dui. Aliquam pharetra ornare nulla at vulputate. Sed dictum, mi eget fringilla lacinia, nisl tortor condimentum mi, vitae ultrices quam diam ac neque. Donec hendrerit vulputate felis, fringilla varius massa.

- By Author Name on Month Date, Year

Domaine Leflaive starting harvesting on August 30, making this estate "about the last in the village to begin," according to winemaker Pierre Morey. We waited for the new moon on August 28 and for the end of the heat wave, so that we'd have better picking conditions. Earlier than this, the taste just wasn't there yet; the grape seeds were not yet ripe. "Morey noted that Leflaive used its sorting table to eliminate grapes that had been grilled by the sun. We only eliminated 2% to 4% of the grapes, but this was important for the taste of the wines. "Some acidification was done for the fermentations, but all of the malolactics were allowed to finish. Morey was still stirring the lees, but less frequently than usual. The plan in June was to bottle the wines before the winter, several months earlier than normal practice here. Morey maintained that the estate's biodynamic farming practices made a considerable difference during the very hot summer of 2003. For one thing, our vines have deeper roots," he said. With bio our vines have fewer leaves, but the leaves remain on the vines longer. " In 2003, this could potentially extend the ripening process while also protecting the fruit against the hot sun. ] I was impressed by several of the young 2003s but came away wondering if a few others possessed the depth of flavor to support their alcoholic power. (Wilson-Daniels, St. Helena CA

00

Subscriber Access Only

or Sign Up

You'll Find The Article Name Here

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer vitae aliquam odio. Aliquam purus diam, tempor et consectetur vitae, eleifend ac quam. Proin nec mauris ac odio iaculis semper. Integer posuere pharetra aliquet. Nullam tincidunt sagittis est in maximus. Donec sem orci, vulputate ac quam non, consectetur fermentum diam. In dignissim magna id orci dignissim convallis. Integer sit amet placerat dui. Aliquam pharetra ornare nulla at vulputate. Sed dictum, mi eget fringilla lacinia, nisl tortor condimentum mi, vitae ultrices quam diam ac neque. Donec hendrerit vulputate felis, fringilla varius massa.

- By Author Name on Month Date, Year

According to winemaker Pierre Morey, the team at Domaine Leflaive started the 2002 harvest three days after the ban de vendange and then picked everything in one week flat. Morey stopped stirring the lees in December, but most of the malos did not finish until April, with the result that the wines in early June had a lot of carbonic gas. Leflaive's 2001s do not possess the purity of the estate's more classic 2000s, but they are nonetheless among the standouts of the vintage. The last 2001s had been bottled shortly before my visit, or a month or two later than usual. They were left longer on their finings so that they would fall bright. Morey, who told me last year that he found the finishes of some of the 2001s more salty than acid, believes the 2001s will age relatively rapidly. Much of the remaining acidity is lactic, which is less vivid than the tartaric acidity that characterizes the 2002s."

Content

Engage

Vinous

Social