Benjamin Leroux Gevrey Chambertin 2022

Now that En Champs has its own cuvee (see below), the Gevrey village wine is a blend of old-vine Les Seuvrees in the south, with a complement of northern vineyards, including Les Crais and Les Champerriers. Then, there is a brilliant (and brilliantly named) Brochon vineyard, Les Jeunes Rois, which brings dimension and spicy freshness to this cuvee. Each parcel was vinified separately before blending, with 85% of the fruit destemmed. The wine aged in 600-litre and 225-litre barrels (15% new). As for Nuits, so for Gevrey, with Leroux fashioning a village wine with finesse and seduction rarely seen in this village. 

More sweet fruited up front with cherry, dried brown spices & long lingering fruit and tannins on the finish. This wine has been excellent for the past few vintages & Ben has done it again. Ian Cook, FWC.

Aged in single and double barrels for the first year, 15% new wood, then racked to foudre. An even and charming purple. The bouquet is delicious, half southern end (strawberries) half Brochon (richer fruit) together makes a great blend, with excellent energy at the back. 90-93 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy.