Domaine Leflaive 2019 'Clavoillon' Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru, Burgundy, France

Winemaker: Eric Rémy

Farming: Biodynamic

Grape Varieties: Chardonnay

Terroir / Soil: Calcareous clay with mixed percentages of clay and limestone. The Premier Cru site of Clavoillon sits just a stone's throw east of the famed Grand Cru vineyards on the Hill of Corton. 

Vinification: Manual harvesting. Long, gentle  pneumatic pressing, “débourbage,” or “settling of the juice,” over 24  hours; then racking and running the must into cask. Alcoholic fermentation in oak casks, 22% new (maximum 1/3 Vosges, minimum 2/3 allier). 

Aging: After 12  months in cask, the wine was aged an additional 6 months in tank, then  prepared for bottling.

Critical Acclaim: 94 PTS (Allen Meadows)