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Benjamin Leroux Grand Cru Bâtard-Montrachet 2023 (1500ml)

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Benjamin Leroux Grand Cru Bâtard-Montrachet 2023 (1500ml)
Producer Benjamin Leroux
Region, Country Puligny-Montrachet, France
Bottle Size 1.5L
Product Code 25258-1500

Leroux’s Estate Bâtard comes from a brilliant 0.16-hectare plot of 40-year-old vines right next to the Hospices de Beaune’s parcel and directly across the road (maybe fifteen metres!) from DRC’s parcel of Le Montrachet. It falls on the Chassagne side of the vineyard, for what it’s worth (which means nothing, to be frank, but we’re regularly asked so there you go). Leroux gained full control of the vineyard management here in 2016. He recently restored the original stone entrance, so it’s quite easy to find his plot if you’re ever driving along the boundary between Bâtard and Le Montrachet. Alongside Les Genevrières, Bâtard was the first to be harvested in 2023. Three barrels were made, with less than one-third new oak, in the form of one 228-litre barrel. As always, a remarkable, epic white Burgundy.

Benjamin Leroux Grand Cru Bâtard-Montrachet 2023 (1500ml)

Reviews

“Pale colour, with at first sight or rather sniff a fair amount of oak showing. But the fruit doesn’t take long to emerge. Orchard fruit with wonderful but well-honed intensity, the oak quickly disappearing from sight or rather taste. Correct acidity and a tannic base help to make this a wine for significant keeping. Very classy in all departments! Drink from 2032-2042.”
95-97 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
“These 16 acres are owned by Ben—the first vines he bought in 2009. The wine is verbose with orchard fruits and sweet and salty wisps of caramel. Swinging with acidity and lightly cherubesque in fruit density, this is very finely balanced to appeal soon and to age at length. Still, better to wait at least seven years or more.”
96 points, Christy Canterbury MW, Tim Atkin Burgundy Report

Reviews

“Pale colour, with at first sight or rather sniff a fair amount of oak showing. But the fruit doesn’t take long to emerge. Orchard fruit with wonderful but well-honed intensity, the oak quickly disappearing from sight or rather taste. Correct acidity and a tannic base help to make this a wine for significant keeping. Very classy in all departments! Drink from 2032-2042.”
95-97 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
“These 16 acres are owned by Ben—the first vines he bought in 2009. The wine is verbose with orchard fruits and sweet and salty wisps of caramel. Swinging with acidity and lightly cherubesque in fruit density, this is very finely balanced to appeal soon and to age at length. Still, better to wait at least seven years or more.”
96 points, Christy Canterbury MW, Tim Atkin Burgundy Report

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