Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet 2008 is a full-bodied Burgundy white wine from the Grand Cru climat of Chevalier-Montrachet in the Côte de Beaune. Now led by Brice de la Morandière, Domaine Leflaive is one of the most influential estates in Puligny-Montrachet. The estate focuses almost entirely on white wines made from Chardonnay, including four Grand Cru and four Premier Cru expressions. This particular cuvée comes the illustrious Grand Cru of Chevalier-Montrachet. "Offering up aromas of mandarin orange, marmalade, honeycomb, fresh pastry, white flowers and vanilla pod, it`s medium to full-bodied, ample and penetrating, with lively acids and a long, exotic finish. While this is drinking well, it`s a little open-knit for a 12-year-old Chevalier-Montrachet, especially in magnum, and—as with most Leflaive white Burgundies from this era of endemic premature oxidation—I wouldn`t bet on it making old bones. In that respect, it was interesting to see what a difference the domaine`s reconditioning had made to the last example of this wine that I encountered." Wine Advocate, 2021