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Benjamin Leroux Meursault Blagny 1er Cru La Pièce Sous Le Bois 2021

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Benjamin Leroux Meursault Blagny 1er Cru La Pièce Sous Le Bois 2021
Benjamin Leroux Meursault Blagny 1er Cru La Pièce Sous Le Bois 2021
Producer Benjamin Leroux
Region, Country Meursault, France
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 21
Product Code 23074-750

Diam. Leroux owns two slithers of vines in Meursault’s highest 1er Cru, La Pièce Sous Le Bois in Blagny (on the Meursault side). The first is 0.44 hectares of Chardonnay planted in 1953. The second is planted to Pinot and therefore labelled as Blagny La Pièce Sous Le Bois. This vineyard is biodynamically certified and is perhaps Leroux’s most extreme and rocky terroir. While it lies at high altitude (320-350 metres) and endures bitterly cold winters, the vineyard picks up plenty of sun during the summer. Listening to Leroux talk about Blagny, he’s clearly smitten with the “Saint Aubin-style” terroir. This is simply a fine, classical, mineral example of white Burgundy.



Benjamin Leroux Meursault Blagny 1er Cru La Pièce Sous Le Bois 2021
Benjamin Leroux Meursault Blagny 1er Cru La Pièce Sous Le Bois 2021

Reviews

“A tiny crop, just 6 barrels from 1.62ha. I saw Benjamin in this vineyard in the very early hours of Wednesday 7th April, with a light covering of snow in the vineyard and freezing temperatures. He had set candles to work, but with little effect. What little wine could be made is good though. Pale green tints to the colour. Quite elegant but a wine on a small scale. More intensity than I expected on the palate, a lightly buttery note from the oak behind, and good length.”
90-92 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
“The 2021 Meursault-Blagny La Pièce Sous Le Bois 1er Cru has a cool, reserved nose at first that is quite Puligny-like, with fine mineralité and definition. Scents of grapefruit and pear emerge with time. The palate is well-balanced with a silver thread of acidity. It's more linear and edgy than the Vireuils, with a little more persistence on the finish. Delicious.”
91-93 points, Neal Martin, Vinous
“Crisp, lively, and refreshing, this wine opens with bright citrus and flinty notes and opens a bit with green apple and hints of cream. The texture is lively but there is enough substance to ensure that it doesn’t feel sharp. Leroux farms 2.85 hectares here, and luckily it gave two-thirds of a normal crop this year, twenty barrels in total. An admirable effort from someone who is a bit of a Blagny specialist.”
92 points, Charles Curtis MW, Decanter

Reviews

“A tiny crop, just 6 barrels from 1.62ha. I saw Benjamin in this vineyard in the very early hours of Wednesday 7th April, with a light covering of snow in the vineyard and freezing temperatures. He had set candles to work, but with little effect. What little wine could be made is good though. Pale green tints to the colour. Quite elegant but a wine on a small scale. More intensity than I expected on the palate, a lightly buttery note from the oak behind, and good length.”
90-92 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
“The 2021 Meursault-Blagny La Pièce Sous Le Bois 1er Cru has a cool, reserved nose at first that is quite Puligny-like, with fine mineralité and definition. Scents of grapefruit and pear emerge with time. The palate is well-balanced with a silver thread of acidity. It's more linear and edgy than the Vireuils, with a little more persistence on the finish. Delicious.”
91-93 points, Neal Martin, Vinous
“Crisp, lively, and refreshing, this wine opens with bright citrus and flinty notes and opens a bit with green apple and hints of cream. The texture is lively but there is enough substance to ensure that it doesn’t feel sharp. Leroux farms 2.85 hectares here, and luckily it gave two-thirds of a normal crop this year, twenty barrels in total. An admirable effort from someone who is a bit of a Blagny specialist.”
92 points, Charles Curtis MW, Decanter

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