$595.00
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Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Chardonnay
First Glance: Refined, Elegant, Lemon, Long
Acclaim: 96pts
The Wine:
Following the 2017 harvest, Leroux managed something of a coup when he won a hard-fought tender to acquire this vineyard, among a parcel of others. The purchase included a small selection of village plots (including Clos du Village), but the real prizes were well-sited parcels in Volnay Santenots (Les Plures), Meursault-Blagny and this small piece of Premier Cru Charmes lying directly beneath Clos des Perrières. It’s a sliver of 1988-planted vines in the vineyard's upper (Dessus) portion—a section singled out since the 1830s as being the finest part of Les Charmes. This is because the slope is steeper and the soil lighter and stonier than in the lower Charmes-Dessous. This shines through in the wine, which has great class, a gorgeous, pillowy texture and a long, spicy close. Of the five barrels this year, one was new.
The Review:
Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy - 93-96pts
"This wine has just been racked off all the lees. Fresh pale lemon. This is one of the more refined and stylish Charmes, and then on the palate you see the weight associated with this vineyard. Some lemon infusion at the back, to refresh this positive and powerful wine. Very long aftertaste."
