Olivier Leflaive Rully 1er Cru Les Cloux

Pale hue with apple and citrus aromas and a hint of spring flowers. The palate is expressive, with notes of toast and caramel, clean-cut fruit flavors (peach, pear), and mouth-watering citrus. A fruity and elegant in its youth and after two or three year, notes of hazelnut and honey will develop. The village of Rully is in the Côte Chalonnaise just south of the Côte d’Or and contains 23 premier cru vineyards each of which is ideal for Chardonnay. The Les Cloux vineyard sits on a hillside above the village with a southeast exposure with clay and limestone soils that give the elegance. About the Winery: Olivier Leflaive was born into one of the most legendary Burgundian estates which he co-managed before starting his own venture, which is now legendary itself, Olivier Leflaive in 1985. This project allowed him to play with more wines outside of what his family owned in Puligny-Montrachet. Working with his winemaker, Franck Grux, they always focused on quality and transparency. The wines are hallmarks of elegance and purity rather than muscle and are more than worthy of the famous Leflaive name. Critical Acclaim: 2017: 92 points Wine Spectator “This white offers a good range of complex peach, apple and citrus flavors, showing bass notes of toasty oak, vanilla and honey, accented by oyster shell hints. Balanced and fresh, with a lingering aftertaste. Drink now through 2024. 60 cases imported.” Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator