The Meursault 2012 from Benjamin Leroux is a delightful glass - made from several different plots in this vintage. In the nose lovely white and yellow orchard fruits, pure and focused with a lovely chalky minerality. On the palate quite rich and weighty for this level with fine focusing acidity and …
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Benjamin Leroux, Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 2007
The Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 2007 from Benjamin Leroux is starting to show. In the bouquet slightly closed at first with notes of gunpowder, but soon expanding in the glass with notes of white flowers, and orchard fruits supported with a lovely classic Chassagne minerality. On the palate lovely …
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Benjamin Leroux, Clos Saint Denis 2011
The Clos Saint Denis 2011 from Benjamin Leroux is a quite lightfooted and understated grand cru - but nevertheless a lovely effort. The nose offer a lovely complexity with notes of red and dark cherries, red currant and raspberries infused with a delicate earthy minerality. On the palate layers of …
Benjamin Leroux, Meursault 2011
The 2011 Meursault from Benjamin Leroux is a quite impressive effort. The nose offer fresh and pure notes of citrus, pear with hints of apple and some more exotic orchard fruits. On the palate quite rich and rounded with a lovely balance and depth. The minerality offer a nice support in the finish …
Benjamin Leroux, Puligny Montrachet 2010
The Puligny-Montrachet 2010 from Benjamin Leroux is a mixed bag of goodies. In the bouquet quite a stony minerality with white orchard fruits and a hint of citrus. On the palate quite finely balanced with a good focus. Very good medium weight fruit on the midpalate - and a nice quite long …
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