Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine Leroy |
Label Name: | Corton Renardes Grand Cru (exdom23) |
Vintage: | 2007 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Aloxe-Corton, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 94 (David Schildknecht); Burghound 95; listed on Vinous
Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry and black berry with forest-floor, savory meatiness, sea‑spray minerality, spice and polished silken tannins; very long saline finish.
Food Pairing
Roast duck, roast lamb, braised beef or short ribs, game birds, mushroom risotto; Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, shiitake mushroom hotpot.
Production Method
Certified biodynamic viticulture, hand-harvested with very low yields; native-yeast fermentations, partial whole-cluster, élevage in oak with judicious new wood.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Leroy (Lalou Bize-Leroy) — iconic Burgundy producer famed for biodynamics, tiny yields and collector-quality Grand Crus since late 20th century.