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Benjamin Leroux Volnay 2015

$119.99

Outstanding vintage. 50% declassified 1er Cru!  Exceptional value. Very Limited.

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“You may remember that when I asked Allen Meadows, aka Burghound, on this video who he thought might be a natural heir to the late great Henri Jayer of Burgundy, one of the two people he cited was young Benjamin Leroux (of Domaine Comte Armand.)” Jancis Robinson, Jan 2009, www.jancisrobinson.com
“Leroux’s passion, ambition and sheer talent have already resulted in a number of stunning, beautiful wines, but my sense is that the best is yet to come.” Robert Parker Wine Advocate # 194 May 2011
Benjamin Leroux is quiet and unassuming, but his wines more than speak for themselves … some of the most interesting wines being made in Burgundy today.” Antonio Galloni, The Wine Advocate
As the Jancis Robinson/Burghound quote above makes clear, Leroux is considered one of the most gifted and knowledgeable wine growers in the whole Cote d’Or. You just have to ask any serious Bourgogne producer about Leroux to understand the respect he has garnered amongst his colleagues in the region. He was always considered a prodigy, studying at the Lycée Viticole in Beaune from the age of 13 and taking the reins at the esteemed Domaine Comte Armand when he was only 26. Leroux’s success with the Domaine’s wines over the last decade has well justified the decision to appoint such a young man to run the show.

Comments about Leroux’s 2015’s …

“As the ratings and commentaries demonstrate, 2015 was a first-rate vintage for Leroux. However, I was particularly impressed with some of the villages level wines as they box well above their respective weight class in the appellation hierarchy.” Allen Meadows, Burghound

“Leroux’s 2015s… combine silkiness and power and avoid edgy tannins.” Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com

“I will leave the [2015] tasting notes to do the talking. There are some exceptional wines here that rank alongside the illustrious names of Burgundy. He certainly has the gift of touch that seems to elevate everything from village crus to grand crus.” Neal Martin, The Wine Advocate

2015 represents yet another miserly crop for Leroux’s Volnay villages—just five barrels were made in 2015. Quality, however, is off the charts—not least because around 50% of the wine is actually declassified 1er Cru. This year the 1er cru sites: La Gigotte, Les Mitans and Les Santenots, provide the heavyweight material, with the balance coming from the villages Les Famines and La Gigotte (there is both 1er and village parcels in this terroir). With zero new oak and made from entirely destemmed fruit, the ’15 is a super pure, highly perfumed Volnay that tastes every bit the 1er cru. Satin textured with dark cherry fruit, flecked with violet and a gentle lick of ripe, tender tannin; this is Volnay villages of the highest order.

Outstanding Top Value.An attractively layered if not particularly elegant nose offers up pungently earthy aromas of red pinot fruit, violet and game. There is better refinement to the sleek middle weight flavors that are shaped by relatively fine-grained tannins on the saline, dusty and well-balanced finale. The contribution of the 1er proportion is evident and overall this is an especially good Volnay villages.” 89-91 points, Allen Meadows, Burghound issue 66

RRP $140  Very limited!

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Producer

Benjamin Leroux

Variety

Pinot Noir

Region or Country

Burgundy, France

Vintage

2015

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