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2016

Olivier Leflaive Auxey-Duresses Blanc

Côte de Beaune · Auxey-Duresses

Lemony lemon lemonness, with all the succulent lemonistic lemontastic yellow lemon curd you'd want in a $30 buck Chuck Bourgogne. Ripe and ready. Drink now.

Reviewed 28 December 2021
2017

Olivier Leflaive Auxey-Duresses Blanc

Côte de Beaune · Auxey-Duresses

Very similar to the 2016, this year-younger sibling performs with party-boat lemony yellow citrus affableness that quenches a dry palate on an even drier and hot day. A nearer-term drinker for sure…

Reviewed 20 June 2021
2016

Olivier Leflaive Auxey-Duresses Blanc

Côte de Beaune · Auxey-Duresses

Continues to deliver well executed lemony yellow citrus flavors. Has a decent degree of finesse for a village Bourgogne, avoiding the angularity that can come from others in this class. Satisfying…

Reviewed 8 May 2020
2016

Olivier Leflaive Auxey-Duresses Blanc

Côte de Beaune · Auxey-Duresses

Lemony and tangy, with some lemon and lime zest (one of my favorite notes in white Burgundy), acacia flowers, honeydew, and hints of honey. Medium bodied, but beautifully flavorful and mouthwatering.…

Reviewed 30 August 2019
2017

Domaine Lafouge Auxey-Duresses Les Boutonniers Blanc

Côte de Beaune · Auxey-Duresses

Lemon and vanilla cream lead the push of flavor, with some melon rind and hints of grass. Middle of the road and medium all the way around, with an elevated purity of fruit that adds sophistication.…

Reviewed 29 August 2019