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The domaine itself remains an enigma. It’s a very old-fashioned approach. There’s no website, no visits, no marketing. These folks consider themselves farmers, and truth be told probably spend as much time hunting in the Burgundy hills as anything else. But therein lies much of the charm, comparisons with Coche-Dury aside.
The wines across the three ‘labels’ are all made at the cellar in Meursault. No herbicide or fertiliser is used in the vineyard. Harvest and sorting are done manually. … more
A mini-Meursault, this is also the first Leroux Bourgogne drawn almost entirely from Estate fruit (about 90%). The vineyards are Les Millerands, Sous la Velle and Les Belles Côtes, with each parcel well sited on the Côte. Unlike the vast majority of Bourgogne—which typically hails from the plains below the D974—Leroux's vines are grown on limestone-rich terroirs above the main road. The Meursault fruit was supplemented with some 10% from the Hautes-Côtes this year. It was mostly raised in 12-hectolitre … more
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Bourgogne Blanc
Natural cork. With both this cuvée and the wonderful Rugiens-Hauts, Leroux is back in Pommard with a bang. The 2019 is a blend of Les Vaumuriens (high on the slope) and Les Cras (on the lower slope), both vineyards lying on the Volnay side of the village. Leroux notes the cooler, hillside fruit from Les Vaumuriens brings freshness and balance to the blend. This was crafted from 100% de-stemmed berries and raised with roughly 20% new oak. We have very … more
Natural cork. One of the signature cuvées of the Leroux stable, Clos de la Cave des Ducs is a 0.64-hectare monopole vineyard owned by the family of Leroux's right-hand man, Jean-Charles Carré. It's a wine that was rarely seen before Leroux started bottling this site in 2007. This is the highest 1er Cru of Volnay, and sits on fine, light soils, with this parcel managed biodynamically and with meticulous care. The vines are up to 80 years old (with an … more
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Corton-Charlemagne
Outstanding! Sweet Spot!
'My take on the Bouchard 2017 whites is that qualitatively, they are really quite good and particularly so in their portfolio of Meursault offerings
There is a whiff of matchstick character to the essence of pear, spice and acacia blossom aromas. The vibrant, intense and well-delineated middle weight flavors possess a slightly finer mouth feel before terminating in a youthfully austere, tension-filled and sneaky long finish. This is worth checking out.'
92 Points - Allen Meadows, Burghound … more
This ultra-rare wine, named after François' grandfather, was produced exclusively from the oldest vines in the Clos de Vougeot, planted in 1910; the same vines that gifted the vast majority of the fruit for the Vieilles Vignes. The BIG difference here is that only the first bunch on the first shoot of each vine was harvested and added to the fermenter. These first bunches, being furthest from the apical bud (and closest to the trunk), are smaller, on less vigorous … more
The Vieilles Vignes comes from a selection of the oldest vines in the Clos, mostly planted in 1910 and situated mid-slope, right in the heart of the vineyard. A minimum 70 years of age is the threshold here, and over a third of the domaine's holdings qualify. These ancient vines yield only two to three tiny bunches of grapes per vine in a good year. The net result is a Clos de Vougeot of unique intensity, breadth of flavour, complexity … more
The Cuvée Classique (as this wine is known) is drawn from the Domaine's parcels on the mid slope of the Clos as well as parcels on the lower and upper parts of the vineyard. There are six parcels in total, which vary considerably in size. The main parcels are situated in the middle of the Clos include the lieux-dits Montiottes Basses, Quatorze Journaux and Quartier Marei Bas (home also to the 1910 planted vieilles vignes parcel). The smallest holdings are … more
The Cuvée Classique is drawn predominantly from the domaine's vines situated mid-slope in the Clos de Vougeot, and also from some plots on the lower and upper parts. There are six parcels in total, including the lieux-dits of Montiottes Basses and Quartier Marei Bas (also home to the 1910-planted Vieilles Vignes parcel). The smallest holdings are those in the Quatorze-Journaux and Baudes-Saint-Martin-two parcels at the bottom of the slope which sandwich Etienne Grivot's vines. La Plante L'Abbé is at the … more
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