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WTN: 05 Leflaive with seafood

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WTN: 05 Leflaive with seafood

by Dale Williams » Sat Nov 08, 2008 4:00 pm

My turn to cook Friday as Betsy was in city for afternoon. By time she got home I had started cooking- roasted monkfish, clams in a butter herb sauce, braised kohlrabi, and asparagus. Wine was the 2005 Domaine Leflaive Bourgogne. Big for a Bourgogne, ripe Fuji apple fruit with a touch of lemon curd. Some fairly subdued vanilla notes. This seems fat as to texture, but there is a nice acid backbone running through this. With time it shows a more butterscottish note. Finish is quite good for the level (of course prices are higher than other Bourgognes), with a little bit of a pleasant chalky note. Very good wine, though value might not be greatest. B+

Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.
 
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Re: WTN: 05 Leflaive with seafood

by Jon Leifer » Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:01 pm

Dale..enjoyed the 2006 Olivier Leflaive Borgogne Les Setilles last night..Seems to be available in the $16+ range..
Wildman's website indicates the fruit is sourced 60% Merseault, 40% Puligny Montrachet..very nice drink, one of the nicest affortable white burgs I have tasted in some time
Jon

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