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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.3 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 19 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by PGIF on 11/16/2017 & rated 91 points: Translucent ruby with trace of garnet. Fabulous opulent fragrance of ripe strawberries and earth. Welterweight density, red fruit flavors, no astringency. Pretty perfect for the year and cru. I don’t think there is anywhere up for this to go but it will probably hold for a while. (3700 views) | | | Tasted by Kemo Sabe on 9/28/2017 & rated 95 points: Highly spicy nose. Some stemmy notes but not bothersome. Would think this is high whole cluster. Bring it. Rich and drinking young. Good mid palate and persistent finish with lots of complex flavors of dark cherry, red candy, forest floor and some ash. This wine is built to last as its drinking like it just entered its window. (3598 views) | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 9/27/2017 & rated 94 points: Five Decades of Leroy (Charlie Bird): Nicely maturing, maybe a touch reductive, red cherry. A bit of wood varnish still holding on. Lots of sous bois, a touch of brett, loads of spice. Showing pleasant development with more air: hint of farm. Still great. (4141 views) | | | Tasted by Burgnick on 9/7/2017 & rated 91 points: 95 is not a leroy vintage. Nose is floral wih potburri, red fruit and flowers. Palate is simple and light for a leroy prem cru. Drinking at peak. It drinks more like a village than prem cru. (3749 views) | | | Tasted by Alex G. on 5/13/2017: Leroy's secret sauce was evident from the first whiff, what a glorious perfume. This could never be mistaken for anything other than a Vosne Romanee of the highest order. Needed some time for the palate to unfold its many layers. I adore this wine, it's reference standard Burgundy and an absolute honor to be able to drink. (3759 views) | | | Tasted by ChambertinMan on 1/20/2017 & rated 92 points: Wedged between the Grand Crus of Echézeaux to the North and Richebourg just one "lieu dit" away to the South this beautifully made Premier Cru almost tastes more like it borders Clos de la Roche or Bonnes Mares. Red berry compilation with cumin seed and white pepper spices, some vegetal tones such as celery root and dry mulch with higher notes of jasmine and tobacco leaf. Light and evanescent with fresh tannins and acidity on the palate yielding a satisfying finish. (1673 views) | | | Tasted by Alex G. on 5/14/2016: Stunning, as it is every time I've been privileged to taste this wine. Remarkable floral and spice aroma, balanced beautiful midpalate and long, elegant finish. Absolutely monumental wine, a textbook Burgundy. (2068 views) | | | Tasted by FYC on 2/7/2016: Very muted on the nose. Dark fruits on the palate, lot of weight and soft texture. Pleasant but not as exciting as the other two Leroys that night. (2181 views) | | | Tasted by clayfu on 2/6/2016: Bodacious Bootylicious Burgundies for a Birthday Boy (Patina DTLA): Have had this wine a number of times and was surprised how closed up it was on the nose. The palate was roaring like a proud lion after 30 seconds of love making but the nose just wasn't there. Fortunately the boldness and complexity of the earthy dark fruit pie of a palate made up for the lack of nose. Such density and weight and that typical rustic savage flavor from the early domaine leroys (3337 views) | | | Tasted by Alex G. on 12/11/2015: Gorgeous, sexy nose. Tea, plum, spice. Dark color. A+ amazing to the last drop, a favorite of the group. (892 views) | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 10/12/2015 & rated 94 points: Initially a somewhat subdued nose that required a bit of coaxing, but then really opened up into an intriguing mix of drying red cherries, dry leather, and dark spices, cinnamon and brown sugar. Baking and doughy notes emerge later on in addition to some woods. Elegant while still delivering a good bit of power. Great balance of fruits, minerals, and earth with nearly perfectly integrated tannins. Palate delivers cherry, leathers, and mild tobacco. A really beautiful bottle. (2343 views) | | | Tasted by johnh1001 on 6/10/2015 & rated 92 points: Very dark, lean and full of compact yet totally unrevealing nuances. Mostly subtle dark fruit, meat, tear and spice on the nose. The palate gave up much more and while this was a very sound wine, there was zero excitement. (2499 views) | | | Tasted by clayfu on 4/26/2013: Killing baby Burgundies at the Playground (Playground , Santa Ana, CA): This wine is so complete and balanced right now after a hour or two opened. It throws off copious amounts of red fruit, black tea leaves, earth with cooling acidity uplifting all the flavors as it just expanded across the palate. Big contrast to the 92 I had the week before that had that same beautiful leroy BM acidity but without that fruit to back it up. (4603 views) | | | Tasted by FYC on 4/25/2013: A really enchanting spice/earth nose with sweet fruit and some unresolved alcohol in the beginning. The palate was open, sweet, and well balanced. The unresolved alcohol integrated after 2 hours to become a complete wine with some additional black tea component emerging. Delicious. (3176 views) | | | Tasted by Pacalet on 4/21/2013 & rated 92 points: Medium red color with slight brownish rim. Typical Leroy floral nose with lots of spices, ripe fruit, in fact in the beginning a little harsh, alcohol and unresolved tannins. With time the balance came back, nose with a small amount of candied fruit behind the flowers, elegant and fine. But next to the Brulees 95, this wine does not have as much power or focus, slightly lacking in concentration. In its prime now. (3314 views) | | | Tasted by Lorien on 8/5/2011 & rated 95 points: A marvekous wine right now, that will continue to be great for a few more years. Perfumy appealing armors. Concentrated, big, very typical. Huge mouthful of goodness. Truly a great one at a really sweet point (9483 views) | | | Tasted by Roentgen Ray on 5/1/2011 & rated 93 points: Dark color with a light rim at the glass meniscal interface. At first a little muted, but opened up over one hour. It showed red fruit, mostly cherry, lots of dusty minerality, as well as sous bois and spicy nuances. Medium bodied in the mouth and solidly built tannins that have pretty good grip. The acidity was high, but in balance with the wine. Drink our hold. (3979 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 6/12/2008 & rated 95 points: Surprise Birthday Party for David Niederauer (The Plumed Horse Restaurant, Saratoga, California): Medium brick red color with pale meniscus; nice tart strawberry with sous bois nose; tasty and complex palate of tart strawberry, red fruit, rosehips and minerals; medium-plus finish (4773 views) | | | Tasted by lars1014 on 12/28/2006 & rated 95 points: Top Flight Burgundy in DC - Respects to President Ford (Washington DC - Cafe 15): Now beginning full maturity this thrilling wine gives oodles of cherry, soy, spices, leather, and something I can only describe as dumpling dipping sauce. Amazingly, underneath all these flavors was a bright backbone that helped bring this wine to life. I imagine that this fantastic premiere cru will hold this plateau for another 10 years. (4504 views) |
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View From the Cellar, Jan/Feb 2016, Issue #61, The 1995 Red Burgundies At Age Twenty-One
(Vosne-Romanée “les Beaux Monts”- Domaine Leroy) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Allen Meadows
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(Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts) Medium brick red color with pale meniscus; nice tart strawberry with sous bois nose; tasty and complex palate of tart strawberry, red fruit, rosehips and minerals; medium-plus finish 95 points |
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| Domaine Leroy Producer website
Domaine Leroy is a negociant/wine producer based in the Côte de Nuits region of Burgundy. It makes a range of wines from Pinot Noir that comes from some of the most iconic vineyards in the world, including Le Chambertin, Musigny, Clos de Vougeot and Romanée-Saint-Vivant, and is second only to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti in terms of price and quality. Those wines made from estate grown fruit are sold under the Domaine Leroy label.
The domaine was founded by Francois Leroy, a wine merchant based in Auxey-Duresses, in 1868. It was expanded under his son Joseph and grandson Henri throughout the early 1900s, and in 1942, Henri Leroy was involved with the purchase of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti alongside Edmond Gaudin de Villaine. Leroy and Villaine saw massive potential in the plots and vines DRC already held and, rather than see the domaine split up among various proprietors, decided to buy it together.
In 1974, Henri's daughter Lalou Leroy took over this co-management of DRC alongside Aubert de Villaine; she had also inherited Maison Leroy from her father after his death in 1980. Leroy left Domaine de la Romanée-Conti in 1991 following a dispute with Villaine, and began to focus on her own domaine.
Domaine Leroy was expanded in 1988 with the purchase of estates in Vosne-Romanée and Gevrey-Chambertin, and with 21 hectares (52 acres) of vineyards, became a domaine. These holdings include plots in several grand cru sites in the Côte de Nuit, as well as in Corton, plots in eight premier cru vineyards, and vineyards that fall under both village and regional appellations. While most of Domaine Leroy's wines are red, there are a few white wines made from Chardonnay and Aligoté as well.
Lalou Bize-Leroy also owns and directs Domaine d'Auvenay.Pinot Noir Varietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)
Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success.
Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage.
Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France.
The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina".
Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins.
The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases.
Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled.
In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge.
In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand.
With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness.
Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting.
Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid.
As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced.
In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid.
If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor.Les Beaux MontsBeaux Monts covers a little over 11 hectares and is further subdivided into Beaux Monts, Les Hautes Beaux Monts, Les Beaux Monts Hauts, and Les Beaux Monts Bas. It borders the grand cru vineyard of Echézeaux, though at a higher altitude. Quality is variable with some wines described as "weedy" and they are typically less dense than wines from lower altitudes. Better examples may have a high-toned perfume. Top producers for Beaux Monts include Domaine Bertagna, Bruno Clavelier, Leroy, Hudelot-Noëllats, Louis Jadot, and Henri Jayer.
Les Beaux Monts in Vosne on weinlagen-info.de
In Irancy on weinlagen-infoFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Côte de Nuits on weinlagen.infoVosne-Romanée 1er CruVosne Romanée is one of the smallest wine villages in Burgundy The wines possess diverse characteristics, but they can generally considered to have complexity and longevity beyond nearly all other wines in the world. The village has six grand crus: Romanée-Conti, La Romanée, La Tâche, Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, and La Grande Rue. While there is monopoly control of four of the six grand crus, the village has at least forty growers sharing its vineyards. The top premier cru includes Les Malconsorts, Cros Parantoux, Les Chaumes, and Clos des Réas.
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