Benjamin Leroux Grand Cru Bonnes-Mares 2020 Magnum

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Benjamin Leroux Grand Cru Bonnes-Mares 2020 MagnumNatural cork. Lerouxs parcel within Bonnes Mares was planted in 1983 and has always been managed organically. Like many of Lerouxs Grand Crus, its tiny (just 0. 1 hectares), and it neighbours Christophe Roumiers vines in the southern sector of the Grand Cru, on the Chambolle side. The soil type in this part of Bonnes Mares is often referred to as terres blanches; its very rocky and rich in limestone and fossils. In 2020 Leroux included 15% whole

a smoky mineral note gains volume as the wine opens up

Best from 2024

Deeper colour typical of Conterno Fantino

red berry fruit open first as the 2017 shows off its considerable charms

It is its own benchmark

The fruit sweetness runs all the way on a very long finish

yet delivered with such supple and velvety-soft tannins

I expect great things in time here

compared to the Riedel Sommelier range they’re very reasonably priced

The 2018 was aged in a combination of 30HL casks and 500-liter tonneaux

The colour is polished copper heart with bright topaz hues

spice and licorice