The Leflaive 2015 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is a superb achievement in the 2015 vintage, wafting from the glass with a complex bouquet of white peach, fresh bread, pear, preserved citrus, beeswax and crisp yellow orchard fruit. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, multidimensional and authoritative, distinguished by its sense of completeness and control, with terrific depth and amplitude and a long, reserved finish. The Bâtard is one of the high-points of the Leflaive range this year, fully realizing the potential of the vintage. - William Kelley

An appealing mix of lemon cake, peach, citronella, floral and stone flavors, this white is light-footed, yet intense and luminescent. Beautifully integrated acidity drives the long finish, where elements of mineral, citrus and spice linger. Best from 2020 through 2032. – BS

(93-95) A pungent and more expressive nose offers up a broad assortment of aromas that include notes of matchstick, white orchard fruit and in particular white peach, exotic tea and plenty of citrus nuances. The mouth feel of the big-bodied flavors is notably more refined than usual yet the underlying power of a fine Bâtard is certainly present and especially so on the hugely long, firm and built-to-age finish. In a word, impressive.

More reserved than the elegant Bienvenues, with a deeper-pitched bouquet of peach, iodine, poached pear and a subtle framing of 80% new oak. On the palate the wine is more ample and dense, with incredible power and dimension, and a long, refined finish. A really successful Bâtard this year, which has fully integrated the ripeness of the vintage and avoided the extremes of muscularity which this site is capable of. Read more at https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/burgundy/domaine-leflaive-batard-montrachet-grand-cru-2015-9640#A6GTSf9JOVzK0twH.99

Very attractive, bright, flinty nose. Lively and light-footed for this appellation, here’s a graceful, medium-to full-bodied white Burgundy with good aging potential, in spite of having moderate acidity. Very long, silky finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.