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2007 Olivier Leflaive Freres Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

91-93 / B+

Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009

Fairly dense aromas of toast and spice around thick lemon and tons of flinty pear. The intense flint carries on to the front of the palate, supported by lemon zest. Medium bodied and incredibly well balanced; rich, yet finessed. A long mineral finish with lingering pear and lemon.

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2007 Olivier Leflaive Freres Puligny Montrachet Champ Gain 1er Cru

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

91-93 / B+

Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009

Lots of yellow pear exploding on the nose, lifted by light wild flowers, all underscored by wet stone and a touch of sweet nutmeg. Big stony entry on the mouth. Round and full with tons of lemon zest with sweet green pear and crisp green apple. Good length on the finish with a lingering touch of cream.

Aged in 100% French oak, 20-25% of which is new.

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2007 Olivier Leflaive Freres Chassagne Montrachet Clos St-Marc 1er Cru

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

90-92 / B+

Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009

Spicy oak and white flowers, tangerine and yellow pear on the nose. Toasty lemon and oak flavors with a solid streak of minerality wrapped around fresh green apple and a medium creamy length finish.

Aged in 100% French oak, 20-25% of which is new. Grown, produced and vinified from Oliver’s own holdings.

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2007 Olivier Leflaive Freres Meursault Charmes 1er Cru

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

90-92 / B

Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009

Buttery yellow apple aromas are highlighted by a delicate honeysuckle note. Much richer on the palate, with thick apple and lemon taking the show up front, all supported by a creamy lemon and toast streak running through the finish with a vanilla accent.

Aged in 100% French oak, of which 20-25% is new.

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2007 Olivier Leflaive Freres Puligny Montrachet

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

87-89 / B-

Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009

Steely lemon aromas are surrounded by tons of white flowers (particularly jasmine) and a bit of ripe green pear. Cream and oak on the front palate over lighter notes of apple and pear. Bold acid on the mid-palate pushing tons of lemon and cream through the finish.

Aged in 100% French oak, of which 15% is new.

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2007 Olivier Leflaive Freres Chassagne Montrachet

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

88-90 / B

Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009

Very cool, crisp aromas of green apple with hints of slate and wet stones. Dark, intense lemon on the palate accented by green apple. Bold acidity supports the mid-palate, leading to a sweet cream and flint finish.

Aged in 100% French oak, of which 10-15% is new.

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2007 Olivier Leflaive Freres Meursault

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

86-88 / B-

Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009

Toasty tropical ripe pineapple with yellow pear aromas. Very sweet fruit flavors on the front palate surrounded by tons of toasty oak. Rich and elegant in the mouth; lots of yellow apple, pear and lemon in the finish.

Aged in 100% French oak, 10-15% of which is new.

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2007 Olivier Leflaive Freres Bourgogne Blanc Les Setilles

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

86 / B-

Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009

Very creamy and toasty on the nose with bold yellow apple aromas. Mild entry on the palate. A touch of cream surrounds a good core of minerality leading to pears with a light toast on the short finish.

50% of the blend aged in stainless steel and 50% aged in oak. All the grapes for this are sourced from vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault.

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2007 Olivier Leflaive Freres Chablis Les Deux Rives

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

86 / B

Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009

Pale white flower aromas with yellow pear and a touch of stone. Sweet pear and apple on the front palate. Medium+ acidity with good length of flavors on the finish - lemon zest and a hint of biscuit.

Fermented in 100% stainless steel

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