2020 Benjamin Leroux Chambolle-Musigny

Place: Chambolle-Musigny - Burgundy, France

Variety: Pinot Noir

Farming: Biodynamic

Leroux’s 2020 Chambolle was drawn from a range of sites, not least a 1955 parcel of Les Véroilles—in the villages portion of this high, rocky vineyard. Then there’s a healthy addition of Les Athets at the base of the hill on soils of clay, silt and limestone, and some declassified 1er Crus Les Chatelots. So, outstanding terroirs!  Using roughly 30% whole bunches and 20% new oak, Leroux has sculpted an outstanding rendition of the village. 

Very pretty unexaggerated purple. Rose buds and violets, then a pretty and suave red fruit, still with the roses, a very stylish Chambolle not showing any drought at all. Remarkably long finish.