Benjamin Leroux Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrieres 2020

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Benjamin Leroux was born in Beaune, not to a vigneron family, but decided in his teens that he wanted to make wine and at the age of 13 attended the Lycee Viticole in Baune. After his oenology studies, he worked at Cos d’Estournel in Bordeaux, Domaine Drouhin in Oregon, Louis Jadot in Beaune before making a name for himself as the regisseur (general manager) of Domaine du Comte Armand in Pommard. Benjamin Leroux established a small negociant business in 2007. For fifteen years, this has been one of the most dynamic cellars on the Cote in terms of winemaking. Leroux works with some 50 appellations and every wine has its own bespoke treatment according to the conditions of each vintage. Few will need reminding that Les Genevrieres is one of Meursault’s greatest terroirs, arguably the finest after Les Perrieres. This is drawn from two old-vine parcels in the gravelly limestone of the lower part (dessous) of Genevrieres. The two parcels add up to a single hectare, making this Leroux’s largest 1er Cru. Previous incarnations of this wine have been labelled Genevrieres-Dessous. This has caused confusion with the Domaine bottling from Genevrieres-Dessus in the past, so Leroux has now decided to simply label this wine as Genevrieres. The 2020 Meursault Genevrieres 1er Cru has a taut and fresh, slightly flinty bouquet, touches of lemon balm and cough candy in the background. The palate is very well balanced with a fine acidic spice, a bitter edge here, quite saline with a persistent finish. Excellent. – Neal Martin, Vinous, 93-95 Points The Finer Details Style – White Wine Varietal – Chardonnay Country – France Region – Burgundy Vintage – 2020 Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 13.5%