Benjamin Leroux Meursault 1er Cru ‘Les Charmes Dessus’ 2023

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Benjamin Leroux Meursault 1er Cru ‘Les Charmes Dessus’ 2023Following the 2017 harvest, Leroux managed something of a coup when he won a hard fought tender to acquire these vines. The purchase came with a small selection of village plots (including Clos du Village), but the real prizes were well sited parcels in Volnay Santenots (Les Plures), Meursault Blagny and this small piece of the Premier Cru Charmes lying directly beneath Clos des Perrires. Its a sliver of 1988 planted vines in the vineyard's upper

The wine has the power

multi-faceted Barolo loaded with personality

Tasted at the domaine in September 2023

and underneath

but with great substance

It’s pretty and elegant: mahogany

patinated finish attests to its age-worthiness

crisp stone fruits

but there’s nothing demonstrative about this

a wealth of wild berry and flower nuances develop and expand

all purchased

white flowers and crushed stone