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The strongest Leflaive vintage this century? I vote yes, and cast a second for the 2004 ‘Folatières’ as a particularly successful example.
The reductive nose and sleek, supercharged palate create a contrast so strong the mind never quite catches up. Thick butterscotch reduction prepares us for richness on richness yet we’re given instead a wine defined by freshness and mineral intensity. The lemon custard streaked with stones is unforgettable.
Our favorite producers nearly always have us recalling specific, individual wines. Leflaive’s ‘04s are for me a living model of the domaine at its most singular and successful. Certain ‘96s and ‘99s too, but these ‘04s first.
Cheers,
Jason
