2022 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Blanc

From: Burgundy, FranceVarietal: Chardonnay About this wine. This bottling is a blend of various vineyards that often include sites in Meursault and Puligny. Vines age from 29-89 years. The grapes are direct-pressed whole-cluster and aged in mostly used oak foudres and barrel for 12 months. Low sulphur at bottling. Taste & Critical Acclaim: Delicious. As of November 2024, this gorgeous white wine starts reductive and racy. It has a rich opening, with some slight hazelnut inflections, toasted toffee, marzipan, lemon, mandarin citrus, and a wee bit of grapefruit. Quince and stone fruit—nectarine/peach (flesh and pit), pear, apple blossom, and lifted aromatics follow. Initially, the palate leans toward white peach and pear—a distinctive combination of ripe stone and orchard fruit that’s beautifully balanced. Citrus comes in on the palate, both at the front and end. Once this wine gets some air, white peach and pear aromas come to the forefront, along with a slightly honeyed quince note