2007 Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc Les Sétilles
November 29, 2009 by David Honig
Filed under Tasting Notes
The nose is redolent of honeysuckle. The palate is tart apple and lemon cream, with a background of toast. The finish shows a bit of browned butter. This is clean and refreshing, with a good acid backbone. Drink with lighter fish dishes.
WHO Olivier Leflaive
WHAT Chardonnay
WHERE France, Burgundy
WHEN 2007
HOW MUCH $18 (free media sample)
I’m gonna ding ya for using the word “redolent”, David ;0
on another note, bravo for the shelf-talker pdf option. great idea!
Honeysuckle? Sorry Mr Honig, you have clearly never been hit by the early summer blast of Lonicera periclymenum as it rambles over a dry stone wall in a Scottish Highland glen. And what’s this background of toast? Really! I cooked a light fish dish today: Sea bream with leek and potato mash and leek greens in natural yogurt (recipe c/o Gary Rhodes) and I opened the 2007 to accompany it. It’s Ok. It’s a little sharp in the mouth and it lacks the buttery taste that I look for in good Burgundy whites. Les Setilles 2007 is not a moreish wine and it won’t be booking a place in my cellar. My advice: save up and buy up.