Savigny-lès-Beaune 2021, Benjamin Leroux

Purchased fruit from Ez Connardises and Aux Fournaux. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration (gentle punch-downs and pump-overs) in stainless steel tank for about 2 weeks (no more than 5% whole cluster). Vertical press then aging in 600L and classic 228L French oak barrels for about 14 months before assemblage and bottling (no fining or filtration).

Produced by Benjamin Leroux

Ben was born in 1975 in Beaune, not to a vigneron family, yet decided in his teens that wine was what he wanted to do. After his enology studies, he worked at Cos d'Estournel in Bordeaux, Domaine Drouhin in Oregon, Louis Jadot in Beaune, and Comte Armand in Pommard, where he was named technical director and manager at the age of 24. In 2007, he founded his own domaine and négoce.

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Tasting Notes

Jasper Morris MW87-90/100

The bouquet is a little more pronounced in fresh raspberry fruit, pleasing rather than massive. Very stylish, with a good fruit acid balance. A fine and balanced Savigny without rusticity.

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