[SOLD-OUT] Benjamin Leroux Volnay Premier Cru Clos de la Cave des Ducs 2019
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[SOLD-OUT] Benjamin Leroux Volnay Premier Cru Clos de la Cave des Ducs 2019

A FINE, FLORAL EXPRESSION. CLOS DE LA CAVE DES DUCS IS A MONOPOLE WINE FOR LEROUX

 

"Attractive mid red purple, a nose of discretion as always, then it builds really well afterwards, with a very graceful long finish. Some darker fruit, but nothing hot here." - Jasper Morris

 
"One of the signature cuvées of the Leroux stable, Clos de la Cave des Ducs is a 0.64-hectare monopole vineyard owned by the family of Leroux’s right-hand man, Jean-Charles Carré. It’s a wine that was rarely seen before Leroux started bottling this site in 2007. This is the highest 1er Cru of Volnay, and sits on fine, light soils, with this parcel managed biodynamically and with meticulous care. The vines are up to 80 years old (with an average age of 50 years) and include some 20-year-old massale selection vines sourced from Comte Armand’s Clos des Epeneaux. Carré and Leroux use this site as a test bed of their most progressive viticulture—here they are currently trialling a higher canopy, for example.
 
Leroux has noted that recent harvests have seen the Clos move towards a finer, more floral expression. This year he retained around 30% whole bunches. Leroux has commented that 2019 has gifted a wonderful version of this wine that is already drinking well, but should be hitting its straps in five to ten years." - Bibendum
 

Farming   Organic   Biodynamic  


Country:
France
Region:
France- Burgundy CotedeBeaune
Variety:
Wine Red - Pinot noir
Size:
750mL

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$252.00

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