Olivier Leflaive, Montrachet Brut Zero floral aromas of dark chocolate

floral aromas of dark chocolate

An unusually high-toned nose displays notes of cranberry and raspberry that combine with very supple and round middle weight flavors that possess good freshness and an underlying sense of tension on the delicious if not particularly complex finish

Juxtaposed against the 1996 Haut-Batailley I find more energy in this

" says Jim Clendenen

This is notably more elegant and aromatically finer with its pure essence of pear

Olivier Leflaive, Montrachet Brut Zero floral aromas of dark chocolateSubtle but not invisible wood is present on the cool, pure and ultra floral suffused nose of various citrus, spiced pear and jasmine tea aromas. There is outstanding richness to the muscular yet refined big bodied flavors that coat the palate with dry extract on the balanced, delineated and sneaky long finale. This too is lovely and promising.