Maison Leroy, Leroy d’Auvernay Bourgogne 1971

The Leroy – Leroy d’Auvernay Bourgogne 1971 is a quite extraordinary wine. The bouquet is very delicate with a fantastic complexity for this level – notes of orange, coffee, sous-bois, truffle and truffle peel. On the palate mature red pinot fruit – very fresh and juicy given the age. It’s quite rich on the midpalate … but somewhat short … not really surprising given the level. Very impressed by the freshness in the fruit and the quite vibrant acidity … a lovely glas of mature Burgundy and a extraordinary effort. Impossible to rate a wine like this … it’s not a great Burgundy but a generic wine – somewhat short and lacking true terroir – but it’s also a great experience and a pleasure to drink and enjoy.

(Drink Now) – Just Enjoy+ – Tasted 25/06/2013.

Tasting Notes for this producer

• Maison Leroy, Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1969 July 18, 2018
• Maison Leroy, Leroy d’Auvernay Bourgogne 1971 June 28, 2013
• Maison Leroy, Meursault Charmes 1997 September 29, 2011
• Maison Leroy, Beaune Teurons 1976 June 18, 2011

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