Benjamin Leroux • Cote de Beaune, France
Benjamin Leroux’s La Pièce Sous le Bois (Blagny 1er Cru/Meursault‑Blagny) is a high‑altitude, stony‑limed vineyard on th…Benjamin Leroux’s La Pièce Sous le Bois (Blagny 1er Cru/Meursault‑Blagny) is a high‑altitude, stony‑limed vineyard on the upper slopes between Meursault and Puligny; Leroux’s tiny parcels (old vines, organic/biodynamic farming) yield precis…Learn More »
$130
/750ml
2022 Retail Average
93
/100
2022 Pro Rating
Tension and ripeness play off each other beautifully in the 2022 Benjamin Leroux Blagny La Pièce Sous le Bois Premier Cru, with bright citrus and crunchy apple layered over white peach, subtle tropical hints and a touch of struck stone and nutty complexity. The palate is compact yet ample, driven by a steely line of acidity and chalky grip that keeps this warmer vintage feeling precise, long and energetic rather than lush. This is a vibrant, high-slope Meursault-Blagny that should gain even more nuance with a few years in bottle.
Turbot with beurre blanc; Roast chicken with morel cream; Seared scallops with lemon and fennel
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Benjamin Leroux’s La Pièce Sous le Bois (Blagny 1er Cru/Meursault‑Blagny) is a high‑altitude, stony‑limed vineyard on the upper slopes between Meursault and Puligny; Leroux’s tiny parcels (old vines, organic/biodynamic farming) yield precise, mineral‑driven Chardonnays (and a small Pinot parcel bottled as Blagny) noted for chalky salinity, vivid acidity, restrained oak and a lean, tensile profile that marries Meursault richness with an almost Chablis‑like austerity.