Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Maison Leroy
Label Name:
 
Montrachet Grand Cru (exdom23)
Vintage:
 
1973
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Côte de Beaune — Le Montrachet (Puligny‑/Chassagne‑Montrachet)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
note that 1973 Le Montrachet from top producers (DRC, others) has been highly praised at auction tastings

Tasting Note
Evolved, honeyed and toasted‑hazelnut aromas with preserved lemon, dried apricot, beeswax, wet stone minerality and long saline, truffle‑tinged finish — tertiary, very aged Montrachet profile.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster, roast chicken with cream sauce, truffle risotto, aged Comté. Asian: steamed lobster with ginger & scallion, miso‑glazed black cod, Cantonese steamed fish, sushi (otoro), delicate dim‑sum (scallops).

Production Method
Hand‑harvested Chardonnay, low‑intervention vinification with indigenous yeasts, élevage in new/seasoned oak barrels; historically released by Maison/Domaine practices aligned with biodynamic viticulture and minimal fining/filtration.

Vineyard Info
Maison Leroy (founded 1868) and Lalou Bize‑Leroy’s Domaine/Maison operations are historic Burgundy négociant and domaine interests, producing tiny, biodynamically‑farmed Grand Cru bottlings highly prized by collectors.