Laflaive!

Oliver Laflaive is a negotiant house in Burgundy's Côte d'Or. The house produces a wide range of wines predominantly from the Chardonnay grape variety, from both village- and region-level appellations, and from some of Burgundy's most famous vineyards, including La Montrachet. In 1990, Olivier Laflaive was given the reins of the Domaine Laflaive estate, alongside his cousin Anne Claude Laflaive. He left in 1994 to set up his own negoitant business. Today, Olivier Leflaive has 17 hectares (42 acres) of estate vines, as well as approximately 100ha (247 acres) of growers' vines. After harvest, the grapes are softly pressed and allowed to settle before fermentation, which takes place in both vats and oak barrel. The wines go through malolactic fermentation, are lees-stirred and then are put in oak barrels for aging. The proportion of new oak is dependent on the wine.

Bourgogne Blanc Les Setilles Olivier Leflaive 2018

A classic white Burgundy, beautifully wrought, from grapes with impeccable pedigree. The majority of the blend (85%) is aged in French oak barrels for eight months, enhancing flavour complexity and textural finesse. The wine is instantly seductive with its white blossom scent and supple orchard fruit, gently creamy on the palate, with a fresh mineral finish.