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Benjamin Leroux Meursault 2021

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Benjamin Leroux Meursault 2021
Producer Benjamin Leroux
Region, Country Meursault, France
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 12
Product Code 23043-750

Diam. As always, the Meursault is based on Leroux’s own vines in Moulin Landin, Les Criots, Bois de Blagny and Les Millerands. There’s also some Clos du Village, one of the new parcels in Meursault that Leroux picked up following the 2017 harvest. Fruit from the white marls of Bois de Blagny brings incredible drive and salty/mineral backbone to the rest of the layered, fleshy Meursault fruit. Leroux tells us the Blagny fruit is sometimes almost too zesty and mineral on its own, but it brings so much to the blend, especially in warmer vintages. He also told us the previous owner was not aware that this parcel was entitled to apply for 1er Cru status, so it remains classified as village. Each of these sites is certified organic and managed with biodynamic methods. The oldest vines date back to 1944. Fermentation and maturation took place in a mix of 300-litre and 600-litre barrels before the wine was racked to foudre and stainless steel to finish aging. Finally, Leroux did not have enough grapes to craft his Meursault Narvaux, so that was also blended into this cuvée.

Benjamin Leroux Meursault 2021

Reviews

“Made mostly from domaine fruit with the small amount of purchased Narvaux included. Pale lemon colour, lifted and charming. Good acidity behind, medium bodied, this will show a little more opulence later.”
88-91 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
“The 2021 Meursault Village includes fruit from Narvaux that is usually bottled separately. This has another perfumed nose with orange blossom, apricot and quince aromas that are very seductive. The palate is well-balanced with a smooth, rounded texture. It offers fine acidity and is quite long in the mouth. Not complex per se, but nevertheless, this Meursault should offer a decade's drinking pleasure.”
88-90 points, Neal Martin, Vinous
“There is a forward, engaging ripe apple and spice nose on the initial attack of this village Meursault with notes of acacia flowers and butter that open up on the palate. The wine seems to lack the incisive acidity of some of the 21s, yet is supple and very pleasant. Due to frost damage, this contains all the fruit from Les Criots, Au Moulin Landin, Les Millerands, Bois de Blagny, and Forges – everything was blended together and only Vireuils separated out, making twenty barrels, and only one was new. A classic village-level Meursault.”
93 points, Charles Curtis MW, Decanter

Reviews

“Made mostly from domaine fruit with the small amount of purchased Narvaux included. Pale lemon colour, lifted and charming. Good acidity behind, medium bodied, this will show a little more opulence later.”
88-91 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
“The 2021 Meursault Village includes fruit from Narvaux that is usually bottled separately. This has another perfumed nose with orange blossom, apricot and quince aromas that are very seductive. The palate is well-balanced with a smooth, rounded texture. It offers fine acidity and is quite long in the mouth. Not complex per se, but nevertheless, this Meursault should offer a decade's drinking pleasure.”
88-90 points, Neal Martin, Vinous
“There is a forward, engaging ripe apple and spice nose on the initial attack of this village Meursault with notes of acacia flowers and butter that open up on the palate. The wine seems to lack the incisive acidity of some of the 21s, yet is supple and very pleasant. Due to frost damage, this contains all the fruit from Les Criots, Au Moulin Landin, Les Millerands, Bois de Blagny, and Forges – everything was blended together and only Vireuils separated out, making twenty barrels, and only one was new. A classic village-level Meursault.”
93 points, Charles Curtis MW, Decanter

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