{"product_id":"olivier-leflaive-saint-aubin-dents-de-chien-1er-cru-2019","title":"Olivier Leflaive Saint-Aubin Dents de Chien 1er Cru 2023","description":"\u003c!-- STYLE PROFILE SECTION CONTAINER --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"clear: both; display: flow-root; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- STYLE PROFILE GRID --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 24px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eStyle Profile at a Glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 10px; border-top: 1px solid #eaeaea;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #666666;\"\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #666666;\"\u003eProfile\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #666666;\"\u003eScale\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003c!-- Body --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; width: 30%;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eBody\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; width: 40%;\"\u003eMedium, Linear \u0026amp; Intensely Structured\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px; width: 30%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●●●\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Sweetness --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eSweetness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003eBone-Dry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●●●●\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Acidity --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eAcidity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003eChiseled \u0026amp; Razor-Sharp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●●●●\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Fruit --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eFruit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003eLemon Confit, Crisp Nectarine \u0026amp; Green Apple Core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●●●\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Oak --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eOak\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003eMasterfully Integrated (Aged seamlessly in French oak with a disciplined touch of new wood)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●●●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●●\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- INTEGRATED BACKGROUND SECTION --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"clear: both; display: flow-root; background-color: #fbf8f1; border: 1px solid #e8e4d9; border-radius: 8px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #a82228; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 18px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eTerroir \u0026amp; Winemaking Reality\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 0; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Majestic \"Dog's Teeth\" Terroir:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Dents de Chien\" (meaning *dog's teeth*) is widely celebrated as the absolute finest premier cru site in Saint-Aubin. Its location is legendary: it sits high on the south-facing slope directly overlooking the Grand Cru hill, sharing an immediate border with *Chevalier-Montrachet*. The soil here is incredibly thin, rocky, and packed with jagged white limestone chunks. This demanding terroir forces the old Chardonnay vines to struggle, yield tiny crops, and produce a white wine defined by a striking, crystalline minerality and power that mimics its elite neighbors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOlivier Leflaive's Haute Couture Elevage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Under the precise guidance of Franck Grux and the technical team at Olivier Leflaive, this small-batch cuvée is crafted with absolute precision. The fruit is handpicked in the cool early morning and gently pressed before undergoing fermentation in French oak barrels. The wine is then aged for up to 12 months with careful fine lees management, beautifully softening the high limestone acidity and building a silky, rounded mid-palate without ever masking the intense flinty drive of the site.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- HIGHLIGHTS --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e100% Chardonnay harvested from the legendary, limestone-laden Dents de Chien premier cru vineyard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eAn absolute insider’s bottle that borders Chevalier-Montrachet, offering Grand Cru tension at a fraction of the cost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eA spectacular 2023 expression that beautifully channels the natural volume of the season through a chiseled, precise lens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- TASTING NOTES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brilliant, luminous straw-gold core with pale, shimmering platinum flashes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aristocratic, deep, and beautifully chiseled. It opens with an intense array of fresh nectarine, lemon peel, and white peach, anchored beneath by sophisticated notes of crushed gravel, smoky flint reduction, and white field flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bone-dry, medium-to-full-bodied, and outstandingly linear. The attack brings a concentrated core of citrus fruit oils and green apple before a massive wave of chalky, wet-stone acidity cuts cleanly through the center. It effortlessly balances the rich fruit weight of the 2023 vintage, driving into a highly persistent, mouth-watering, and intensely salty mineral finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- SERVING SUGGESTION --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eServing Suggestion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Serve slightly cool at 11–13°C. Do not serve it ice-cold; a gentle chill is vital to allow the deep limestone structure, fine oak spices, and ripe orchard fruit layers to breathe and expand properly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e A 30-to-45 minute decant is highly recommended if opening young. The serious mineral core and tight-knit reduction benefit immensely from air to unlock their full complexity. Built to cellar gracefully over the next 8 to 12+ years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWestern Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pan-seared sea bass with lemon-butter sauce, butter-poached lobster tails, roasted chicken breast in a light cream reduction, or seared scallops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAsian Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steamed scallops with garlic and glass noodles, wok-fried crystal shrimp dumplings (蝦餃), or traditional Cantonese roasted goose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Corney and Barrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47793522278571,"sku":"HP064-23","price":668.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3023\/7867\/files\/leflaive-aubin-chien_1.gif?v=1789203664","url":"https:\/\/www.regiswine.com.hk\/products\/olivier-leflaive-saint-aubin-dents-de-chien-1er-cru-2019","provider":"Regis Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}