3 magnums per lot
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MAISON OLIVIER LEFLAIVE
This is a specialist white Burgundy merchant-house founded in 1984 by members of the Leflaive family. Then, like now, demand for Domaine Leflaive wines far outstripped what the estate could supply, so buying-in grapes provided a welcome expansion route for Olivier and his cousins. The wine-maker is Franck Grux, who did his training at the family Domaine Roulot in Meursault. His first complete vintage with Olivier Leflaive was the 1989, when he took over from Jean-Marc Boillot. 1995 white Burgundies generally had excellent concentration, with fine acidity, and have aged well. AH
Lying at Christie's warehouse, Barking
Offered duty-paid, but available in bond
Criots-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru--Vintage 1995
French-bottled: Olivier Leflaive
Slightly bin-soiled labels
In original carton
Tasting note : bright golden, flushed with green; richly bottle-aged aromas, still fresh; palate broad and ripe, all elements well melted together, with good, balancing acidity. Magnificent and fully mature (tasted from bottle July 2001). AH
3 magnums per lot
This is a specialist white Burgundy merchant-house founded in 1984 by members of the Leflaive family. Then, like now, demand for Domaine Leflaive wines far outstripped what the estate could supply, so buying-in grapes provided a welcome expansion route for Olivier and his cousins. The wine-maker is Franck Grux, who did his training at the family Domaine Roulot in Meursault. His first complete vintage with Olivier Leflaive was the 1989, when he took over from Jean-Marc Boillot. 1995 white Burgundies generally had excellent concentration, with fine acidity, and have aged well. AH
Lying at Christie's warehouse, Barking
Offered duty-paid, but available in bond
Criots-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru--Vintage 1995
French-bottled: Olivier Leflaive
Slightly bin-soiled labels
In original carton
Tasting note : bright golden, flushed with green; richly bottle-aged aromas, still fresh; palate broad and ripe, all elements well melted together, with good, balancing acidity. Magnificent and fully mature (tasted from bottle July 2001). AH
3 magnums per lot
Special notice
Offered duty paid, but available in bond. VAT at 17.5% will be charged on the hammer price on removal of the lot from bond.