Benjamin Leroux - Meursault 2023

Benjamin Leroux is Burgundian native but didn’t come from a winemaking family. In fact, his parents owned a florist shop in Beaune, which is where he first met Becky Wasserman, as a young child. He was determined to become a vigneron at any early age, and enrolled in lycée viticole in Beaune for agricultural studies at the age of 15. Afterwards, he set out traveling the world gaining experiences in Oregon, Bordeaux and New Zealand. At the age of 24, he was fortunate to land a position as régisseur at Comte Armand in Pommard - who placed their trust in his young talent. He stayed on for fifteen vintages and was given the space to start his own side project in 2007.

Despite growing his domaine and negociant business from scratch, today he vinifies almost 30 hectares from a wide range of appellations, nine of which are domaine holdings that are farmed organically and biodynamically. His range spans the Côte from Chassagne-Montrachet to Gevrey-Chambertin, and includes all levels in Burgundy’s hierarchy. He believes small is beautiful, with attention to detail, knowing every inch of land and almost every vine and has made a reputation of prioritizing interesting parcels over how famous the appellation might be. This approach has led him to rediscover several unknown excellent terroirs which has become a hallmark of his own production.

"A slightly riper nose combines notes of pear and apple compote with those of lemon confit and a pretty floral top note. The caressing, sappy and seductively textured medium weight flavors display unusually good power for a Meursault villages while delivering fine length on the very dry but not really austere finale. Very good quality here and a wine that could be enjoyed young or with mid-term keeping." - 89 Points, Burghound

"The 2023 Meursault Village comes from the five lieux-dits at the foot of the slope (as usual). There is a very slight reduction at play, with fine tension with light walnut scents. The palate is well balanced with a harmonious opening. Perhaps it just misses a bit of nerve, yet there is a lovely honey-tinged finish that is quite seductive." - 87-89 Points, Vinous

Producer: Benjamin Leroux

Country: France

Region: Burgundy

Varietal: Chardonnay

Appellation: Meursault 

Vintage: 2023

Size: 750ml