Benjamin Leroux

Beaune

2014 Benjamin Leroux Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Embazées

MAR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, minerals, detailed nose, floral. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, detailed, creamy texture, lemons, long. 94

2014 Benjamin Leroux Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières

MAR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, lemons and grapefruits nose, fruit driven. Fresh acidity, fresh, lemons, detailed, quite intense, long. 92

2014 Benjamin Leroux Meursault Les Virenils

MAR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Flint, minerals, linear nose, detailed, lemons. Fresh acidity, fresh, lemons, detailed and nuanced, long finish. 90

2014 Benjamin Leroux Meursault

MAR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, lemons nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, lemons, apples, minerals, good length. 89

2014 Benjamin Leroux Meursault

MAR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, minerals, floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, detailed, creamy, lemons, good length. 89

2014 Benjamin Leroux Saint Romain Sous le Château

MAR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, minerals, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, detailed, elegant. 88

2014 Benjamin Leroux Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Cave des Ducs

MAR 16 Bright ruby. Red berries, scented, fresh and detailed nose, tight. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, playful and long. 92

2014 Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin

MAR 16 Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, tight nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, playful, elegant texture, long. 90

2014 Benjamin Leroux Blagny 1er Cru La Piece Sous le Bois

MAR 16 Bright ruby. Red berries, fresh and elegant nose, touch scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, raspberries and strawberries, good length. 89

2014 Benjamin Leroux Savigny les Beaune 1er cru Haut Jarrons

Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, bramble, seductive nose if not the most intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh and rounded, good length. 87

2013 Benjamin Leroux Meursault 1er Cru Le Porusot

SEP 15 Pale lemon yellow. Lemons, citrus, fruity, elegant, detailed, light smoky note far back. Fresh acidity, elegant, lively, detailed, juicy, refined, playful, intense yet subdued, long. 95

2013 Leroux Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Boudines
JAN 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, elegant nose, fresh, detailed, light smoky note and a touch of grape fruits. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, minerals, fresh, smoky notes, minerals, detailed, precise, the details keep coming in the aftertaste, long. 93

2013 Benjamin Leroux Saint Romain Sous le Chateau

SEP 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some vanilla, light spices, citrus nose. Fresh acidity, elegant fruit and body, minerals, playful and elegant, lovely balance, long. 91

2013 Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Goulots

OCT 15 Bright ruby. Red berries, lightly scented nose, delicate, nuanced, some deeper notes, blueberries touch. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, red berries, lighter body but quite intense, long and spicy. 93

2013 Benjamin Leroux Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Thorey

APR 16 Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, fruity and elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, elegant palate, detailed and long, almost creamy texture. 92

2013 Benjamin Leroux Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Thorey

OCT 15 Bright ruby. Fresh nose, lighter, bright red fruity, some anise and spices behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, some spices, elegant, somewhat more up front on the palate than nose, long. 93

2013 Benjamin Leroux Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Cave des Ducs

OCT 15 Bright ruby. Red berries, some candied apples, some scented notes, needs air to open, delicate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, elegant, fruity if leaner palate, long. May not be optimal bottle. 90

2013 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Rouge

OCT 15 Bright ruby. Red berries and a light herbal note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, nettles, quite herbal palate. 84

2013 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Rouge
MAY 15 Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, elegant and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded and fresh. 86

2012 Benjamin Leroux Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Embazées
MAR 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, floral, minerals nose, touch of orange flowers. Fresh acidity, elegant and refreshing, citrus and minerals, lively and long. 93

2012 Benjamin Leroux Saint-Romain Sous le Chateau

JAN 15 Lyst strågul. Epler, mineraler, lett smørtone, touch av vanilje. Frisk syre, elegant, frisk, elegant, fresh, detaljert, pen lengde. 87

2012 Benjamin Leroux Saint Romain Sous le Chateau

FEB 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, citrus, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, apples, citrus, minerals, good length. 89

2012 Benjamin Leroux Auxey Duresses

OCT 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, more smoky nose, minerals, a bit tight. Fresh acidity, apples and orange blossoms, again smoky, give it some time in decanter. 88

2012 Benjamin Leroux Auxey Duresses
MAR 14 Watery lemon yellow. Minerals, floral, elegant nose if a bit lean. Fresh acidity, fresh and fruity if leaner, apply finish, good length. 87

2012 Benjamin Leroux Saint Romain Sous le Château

FEB 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fresh and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, lively, minerals, detailed, long. 90

2012 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Blanc

SEP 15 Pale lemon yellow. Some apples and light citrus nose. Fresh acidity, elegant fruit and body, not the most complex or long or concentrated but well made. 86

2012 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Blanc

JAN 15 Strågul. Gule epler, noe mer gulfruktig duft, lett floral tone. Frisk syre, elegant tekstur, frisk, epler, sitrus og mineraler, kremet og delikat. 88

2012 Benjamin Leroux Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru
MAR 14 Ruby. Nuanced, fresh, fruity, detailed, elegant and scented nose, fairly intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, again nuanced and elegant, needs time with the texture, little bit biting now, long. 93 (94)

2012 Benjamon Leroux Clos Vougeot Petit Maupertuis

FEB 15 Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, fresh, pepper, ginger, detailed and elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh red berrie! Fruity and detailed, elegant and long. 93

2012 Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Goulots

JAN 16 Lyst rubinrød. Parfymert, floral, røde bær, elegant duft, flørtende. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, fruktig, elegant, detaljert, noe mer avrundet, lang og leken. 93

2012 Benjamin Leroux Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Thorey

JAN 16 Klart rubinrød. Røde bær, parfymert, elegant duft, lag på lag. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, røde bær, fruktig, detaljert, livlig, flott balanse, lang. 92

2012 Benjamin Leroux Volnay 1er Cru Clos Cave des Ducs

JAN 15 Lyst rubinrød. Parfymert, røde bær, svakt urtepreg, noe vanilje og krydder på duft. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, frisk, detaljert, livlig, fast og nesten stram, trenger tid, lang. 90

2012 Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin
MAR 14 Bright ruby. Scented, darker berries, touch of sous bois and some floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively, rounded palate, elegant, dies off a little quickly in the finish. 87

2011 Benjamin Leroux Auxey Duresses

FEB 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, smoke and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, minerals, apples, citrus, good length. 89

2011 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Blanc

FEB 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, flinty nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, apples, fresh, good length. 87

2011 Benjamon Leroux Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Thorey

FEB 15 Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, fruity and elegant nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, detailed, red berries palate, long. 91

2011 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Rouge

FEB 15 Bright ruby. Scented, red berries nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, detailed, good length. 87

2010 Benjamin Leroux Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embazées
SEP 14 Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, apples, light popcorn touch, intense and layered nose, citrus behind. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh and fruity, almost crisp, firmer than nose suggest, long. 92

2010 Benjamin Leroux Meursault 1er Cru Porusot

AUG 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, smoky, detailed and layered nose. Fresh acidity, lively, intense, fresh, ripe, fruity, layered and long. 91

2010 Benjamin Leroux Meursault Vireuils

AUG 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, flinty nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, detailed, elegant, creamy finish, good length. 89

2010 Benjamin Leroux Puligny-Montrachet
SEP 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, flinty, richer and riper nose for Puligny, almost Meursault smokiness on the nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh and fruity, rounded, ripe apples and slight peach note, good length. 89

2010 Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux
SEP 14 Bright ruby. Red berries, light anise note, ever so slight herbal note, not as scented as last bottle. Quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh and lively, elegant, detailed, mouthwatering, slight burnt wood note in the finish, long. 92

2010 Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux

AUG 14 Bright ruby. Red berries, scented, elegant, some vanilla, fairly woody up front nose. Fresh acidity, ripe. Tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, detailed, has swallowed the wood better on the palate than nose, long. 92

2009 Benjamin Leroux Meursault 1er Cru Porusot

FEB 15 Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, apples, citrus, intense nose. Fresh acidity, fatter, fuller bodied, rich and intense, smoky finish, long. 93

2007 Benjamin Leroux Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Aux Thorey
FEB 14 Bright ruby. Red berries, some coffee, vanilla, a bit weird nose, sulphur, blowing off, but never clean. Reductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and fresh, bit lean, dryish finish. 85