Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Benjamin Leroux |
Label Name: | Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Au-Dessus des Malconsorts |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 2 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Jammywine tasting: 90–91/100; positive reviews from Burgundy Report and Jancis Robinson (tasting note)
Tasting Note
Silky, floral Pinot Noir: rose petal and alpine strawberry with black and red cherry, baking spice, fine mineral streaks, medium body, fresh acidity and a lingering savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, lamb, coq au vin. Asian: Peking duck, char siu pork, miso-glazed black cod, teriyaki chicken, Korean BBQ short ribs.
Production Method
About 80% whole-cluster, ambient-yeast fermentation with ~15-day maceration; aged ~18 months mainly in used French oak barrels; minimal new oak, unfined and rarely filtered.
Vineyard Info
Benjamin Leroux, Beaune-based vigneron/négoce (est. 2007). Sources small, high-quality Vosne-Romanée parcels; works sustainably/organically with a terroir-driven approach and small production.