Leflaive's 2019 Montrachet Grand Cru was vinified and matured in a single 300-liter barrel made by Stéphane Chassin. Wafting from the glass with aromas of pear, honeycomb, hazelnuts, buttered toast, orange oil and baking spices, it's full-bodied, rich and layered, with lovely mid-palate amplitude, tangy acids and chalky structuring extract. Concluding with a long, resonant finish, it will be to all intents and purposes unobtainable.

The 2018 Montrachet Grand Cru is showing beautifully from bottle, wafting from the glass with aromas of pear, Meyer lemon, honeycomb, dried white flowers, toasted nuts and smoke, framed by a deft application of new oak. Full-bodied, rich and layered, it's concentrated and enveloping, with a deep and textural mid-palate, lively acids and a long, immensely persistent finish.