Only five hectares of Pinot Noir remain in Blagny, and Leroux has almost one of them. The vines sit above the Dos de l’Âne in the lower part of the vineyard. Leroux has long beaten the drum for this limestone-rich, high-altitude terroir for both whites and reds. He is only getting more vocal with the changes in the climate! He first vinified a Pinot from here in 2014 and was so enamoured with the quality that he acquired an Estate parcel at the earliest opportunity, in 2017. A band of hail passed through here in June 2023, naturally reducing yields to 45hl/ha. 15% new oak this year.