Benjamin Leroux Meursault Les Vireuils 2019

Description

This is a high grown wine of wonderful purity and mineral drive. 2016 notwithstanding, Leroux has been making this wine from the same 0.35 hectares of vines since 2002 (pre-2007, this was at Comte Armand). This is from three parcels in Vireuils Dessus—one of the higher sites of Meursault—which sits above the renowned Les Chevalieres and Rougeots lieux-dits in one of the best parts of Meursault for villages level. Vireuils is an east-facing, late-ripening site, with pure, rocky, limestone and flint soils and vines at around 45 years of age. This cooler terroir was picked eight to 10 days after the village wine. Aging took place in older 300-litre barrel. The 2019 Meursault Les Vireuils has a lively bouquet of grilled walnuts, smoke and gunflint aromas that soar from the glass. The palate is well balanced with quite a rich and honeyed entry. Weighty and assertive in the mouth, it delivers a tangy marmalade finish. Maybe a little “obvious” compared to some crus, but certainly well crafted and full of flavor. – Neal Martin, Vinous The Finer Details Style – White Wine Varietal – Chardonnay Country – France Region – Burgundy Vintage – 2019 Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 13.5%