Olivier Leflaive studied at business school before heading to Paris, where he lived a rather bohemian life in the 1970s. He returned to Burgundy in ’81 to manage Domaine Leflaive with his uncle Vincent. After a 15 year hiatus as a negociant he returned to take up his share of the vines.
This comes from vines on Meursault’s stony slope, uphill from 1st Growth Gouttes d’Or, just under the woods.The high elevation of this plot gives an airy, lively wine, full of intensity, purity and freshness. Aromas are tightly scented, very pretty, with concentrated flavours of white peach and citrus on the palate. Here is a vivacious, long flavoured and thoroughly invigorating bottle