Chevalier Montrachet 1988 Domaine Leflaive (2 BT)

Chevalier Montrachet 1988

Domaine Leflaive

Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru

u. 1x3.5cm, labels slightly soiled and slightly scuffed

In 2016, there is bottle variation (from the same source, of course), but all were quite pale in colour and had flavours of limey marmalade on toast, with a lift of ginger at the end. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

2 bts (cn)

Provenance:


A MOUTH-WATERING ARRAY FROM A RENOWNED BUSINESSMAN AND ENTREPRENEUR, COMPRISING BORDEAUX STRETCHING FROM TALBOT 1949 TO AUSONE 2009 WITH PLENTY OF STOPS IN BETWEEN, AS WELL AS BURGUNDY FROM LAFLAIVE AND AND BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS AND OTHERS, INCLUDING A LOT OF HARD TO FIND HALF BOTTLES. THE COLLECTION CONTINUES WITH GEMS FROM THE RHONE AND CLOSES WITH A GREAT SELECTION OF PORT, STARTING WITH CROFT 1945, PLUS TAYLOR, WARRE, COCKBURN ETC, REMOVED FROM HIGH QUALITY, TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED STORAGE IN THE UK.

LYING IN GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX Offered Duty Paid

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