Followers of the Domaine Leflaive know that for the money, the estate's Puligny-Montrachet-Les Combettes is the wine to buy. This vineyard, situated next to the great Meursault vineyard Les Charmes, is as much of a Meursault as it is a Puligny-Montrachet. The wine's formidable nose of grilled hazelnuts, butter, steel, and flowers is mindblowing. Huge, unctuous, thick, chewy flavors exhibit magnificent extraction of flavor. There is enough acidity to provide definition to this wine's sizeable components. The finish is rich, long, and mouthfilling. It should drink gorgeously for the next decade. Les Combettes represents the more lusty, hedonistic side of the Leflaive portfolio. The Domaine Leflaive has enjoyed many successful vintages over the years - 1979, 1985, 1986, and 1989 come to mind immediately - but the 1992s are the finest young wines this domaine has produced. Yields averaged 45 hectoliters per hectare, far below most recent vintages. The wines are renowned for their purity and elegance, but the 1992s also display a special level of richness and intensity. Importer: Frederick Wildman & Co., New York, NY.