Olivier Leflaive, Saint Romain Sous le Chateau 2021

From three parcels in one of Saint Romain’s finest terroirs, this 100% barrel-fermented wine has a floral bouquet of honeysuckle and white stone fruits with a smoky flinty note. On the palate, attractive citrus fruit is balanced by zingy minerality leading to a long finish. Drink from 2023.

Ideal with pâtés, terrines and potted meat.

Olivier Leflaive needs little introduction for those who have followed Burgundy for some time. Olivier comanaged Domaine Leflaive with his uncle Vincent through the 1980s and then with his cousin Anne-Claude in the early 1990s. It was at this time that he established Olivier Leflaive Frères. At the start he owned no vineyards, instead purchasing grapes from selected growers whilst vinifying, maturing and bottling on site. Quality was paramount. Olivier Leflaive has since acquired an enviable 15 hectares of vines across Puligny, Chassagne and Meursault. While the Grand Cru wines of Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet are extremely rare, the village and Premier Crus from Saint Aubin, Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet are wonderful. The 2020 vintage is clearly a brilliant vintage for Olivier Leflaive with winemaker Franck Grux emphasising the freshness, energy and intensity of the wines.