In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: black cherry, liquorice, spice, earth

Palate: dark berry, graphite, truffle, mineral

Powerful, brooding Chambertin in the Leroy style: concentrated black fruit, spice and a firm mineral spine.

What it pairs with

  • Roast venison with cassis jus
    Game meat and a blackcurrant reduction echo a grand-cru Pinot's wild fruit and firm tannin.
  • Boeuf bourguignon
    Slow-braised beef in Pinot reduction matches the wine's structure and savoury depth.
  • Epoisses de Bourgogne
    The washed-rind cow's-milk cheese's pungent cream needs a wine with grip and acidity to balance it.

History

A flagship Leroy grand cru from Gevrey, farmed biodynamically at tiny yields.

  1. 1988 — Domaine Leroy founded

Facts

Producer
Domaine Leroy
Grapes
Pinot Noir (100%)
Classification
Grand Cru (Gevrey-Chambertin, AOC)
Oak
Around 16 to 18 months in new French oak
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 12000 to 25000 at retail
Drinking window
15-40 from vintage
First vintage
1988

Scores

  • Vinous 96 (2017 vintage, reviewed 2020)

Tags

cellar worthy cult wine dry firm tannin full body grand cru high acid iconic mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with game pairs with mushroom pairs with red meat pinot noir price collector still red
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