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Benjamin Leroux Auxey-Duresses 2022

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    Leroux's Auxey-Duresses is reliably one of the range’s great-value whites, plent of immediate appeal, but ages well too. There's punchy, vibrant freshness and minerality searing through creamy, generous core crunch and fleshy fruits.

    The fruit comes from three terroirs—Les Hautés, La Macabrée and Les Boutonniers—all abutting Meursault’s Les Vireuils Dessous and Les Meix Chavaux. The oldest vines date back to 1946. The land here faces north and is affected by the cold air rolling down from the Hautes Côtes—a very fresh terroir! The higher vineyards of the Côte often perform well in warmer years; this is a perfect example of the phenomenon.  This was vinified in 12-hectolitre casks, with a small portion of the blend raised for 15 months in 600-litre barrels

    From a season of contradictions. William Kelley writes, 'the 2022 vintage is proof that Burgundy hasn’t lost its capacity to surprise. How could the hottest, driest vintage since 1947 deliver wines so succulent, suave and charming?' 

    Every wine critically reviewed was outstanding for its appellation. The whites offer freshness, density and the site transparency that we love from top Burgundy. While the red Burgundies purr with succulent textures, elegant tannins and appetising freshness. And although 2022 was a ripe year, the finesse and balance are extraordinary across the range. After the challenging, low-yielding 2021 season, 2022's warm, dry, and sunny conditions were a blessing for Burgundy’s vignerons. The success of season was owed to reasonable yields, cool nights and a couple of good rain events at critical periods. All factors that lead to beautiful balanced fruit with excellent vibrancy and freshness throughout.

    Leroux's Auxey-Duresses is reliably one of the range’s great-value whites, plent of immediate appeal, but ages well too. There's punchy, vibrant freshness and minerality searing through creamy, generous core crunch and fleshy fruits.

    The fruit comes from three terroirs—Les Hautés, La Macabrée and Les Boutonniers—all abutting Meursault’s Les Vireuils Dessous and Les Meix Chavaux. The oldest vines date back to 1946. The land here faces north and is affected by the cold air rolling down from the Hautes Côtes—a very fresh terroir! The higher vineyards of the Côte often perform well in warmer years; this is a perfect example of the phenomenon.  This was vinified in 12-hectolitre casks, with a small portion of the blend raised for 15 months in 600-litre barrels

    From a season of contradictions. William Kelley writes, 'the 2022 vintage is proof that Burgundy hasn’t lost its capacity to surprise. How could the hottest, driest vintage since 1947 deliver wines so succulent, suave and charming?' 

    Every wine critically reviewed was outstanding for its appellation. The whites offer freshness, density and the site transparency that we love from top Burgundy. While the red Burgundies purr with succulent textures, elegant tannins and appetising freshness. And although 2022 was a ripe year, the finesse and balance are extraordinary across the range. After the challenging, low-yielding 2021 season, 2022's warm, dry, and sunny conditions were a blessing for Burgundy’s vignerons. The success of season was owed to reasonable yields, cool nights and a couple of good rain events at critical periods. All factors that lead to beautiful balanced fruit with excellent vibrancy and freshness throughout.

    Varietal

    Chardonnay

    Country

    France

    Region

    Burgundy

    Vintage

    2022

    ABV

    13%

    Bottle size

    750ml

    Trusted by the professionals

    Picked on 31st August at a refreshing 12.6%, and now in bottle. Pale clear colour. Ripe apples but with excellent energy at the back, the usual citrus note added to the white fruit. Mineral, racy and quite delicious.

    — Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, 90 Points

    Benjamin Leroux

    Lauded wine critic, Jancis Robinson boldly compares young Benjamin Leroux to the legendary Henri Jayer, 'You may remember that when I asked Allen Meadows, aka Burghound, 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.Henri Jayer is synonymous with Burgundy and remains one of the most revered wine personalities of the 20th century.

    If Jayer is the undisputed king of Burgundy, then Benjamin Leroux is emerging as his rightful heir. Leroux shares Jayer's perfectionism and diligence, with a remarkable ability to uncover potential in challenging sites. His meticulous vineyard and cellar techniques ensure that each wine reflects a steadfast commitment to quality, much like his revered predecessor.

    Born and bred in Beaune, Leroux was a prodigy, studying at the Lycée Viticole in Beaune from age 15 and taking the reins at the esteemed Domaine Comte Armand when he was just 24. Leroux would stay at Comte Armand for fifteen vintages, while simultaneously launching his eponymous négociant operation in 2007. By 2014 Leroux left Comte Armand—in great shape, to concentrate on his personal venture. The first stage of his evolution allowed him to establish the winery (in the old Jaboulet-Vercherre premises off the Beaune périphérique) and refine his ideas and understanding of the terroirs with which he wanted to work. The way Leroux structured this side of his business was highly innovative. His aim was to create the same quality standards of the finest domaines, despite not owning most of the vineyards.

    In tandem with his excelling négociant business, Leroux has quietly been building up his family’s impressive domaine holdings, which now run to eight hectares. Though he worked these vineyards organically and biodynamically from the beginning, it took him several years to apply for organic certification, which came in 2016. Ben’s first vineyard purchase was a 0.16-hectare slice of Batard-Montrachet in 2009, though most of Leroux’s white vineyards lie in Meursault and top-tier parcels in Genevrières-Dessus and Charmes-Dessus. For the reds he farms his beloved Blagny 1er Cru La Pièce Sous le Bois, in Volnay Santenots and there are a number of small parcels in Vosne-Romanée. These wines are a reminder of why people buy, drink and obsess over great Burgundy.

    Tasting notes

    NOSE
    White Flowers, Citrus Zest, Buttery Pastry

    Unwinding pear, citrus zest, buttery pastry, nutmeg and white flowers.

    PALATE
    Citrus Notes, White Stonefruits, Minerals

    Ripe apples but with excellent energy at the back, the usual citrus note added to the white fruit.

    FINISH
    Racy Acidity, Layered, Fresh

    Mineral, racy and quite delicious.