Description
Benjamin Leroux is considered by many to be the successor of Henri Jayer, his knowledge about wine and most of all about each terroir characteristics runs deep. After establishing his name by leading Domaine Comte Armand Clos des Epeneaux for eight years, Leroux has started a négociant business in 2007 to make wines under his own label, in a winery that he shares with Dominique Lafon.The Production is very limited and Leroux is determined only to work with vineyards that have been well managed and produce outstanding fruits from interesting and unjustly under rated terroirs. Even if Benjamin is known to be a technical master of oenology, he keeps a very instinctive approach of winemaking and an open mind towards every technics, he perceives biodynamie as a flexible philosophy rather than a rigid credo and he chooses what he thinks is the best at each step.
Tasting Notes
“There is just a single 300-liter barrel of 2021 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru. It has a backward bouquet that is tightly coiled with scents of citrus lemon, broom and petrichor. It gradually opens in the glass…but not too much. The palate is well-balanced with a fine bead of acidity. It’s nicely focused and quite powerful, with ample extract on the finish. Good potential, but give it three to four years in bottle.” [91-93/100 Points, Neal Martin, November 2022, www.vinous.com]
