Benjamin Leroux Grand Cru Corton Charlemagne 2022

Again, this year's rendition is drawn entirely from Les Languettes, a cool site in Aloxe-Corton, wedged between Les Pougets and Le Corton. Positioned directly below the woods, Leroux favours this site for its intense, cool expression of white-soil minerality. The only downside is the damage inflicted by the wild boars and rabbits when they emerge from the forest! A superb, powerful Charlemagne. One-third new oak is used here. Importer's notes.

Grown in Les Languettes, below the forest, also weighing in at 14%. A very pretty pale primrose colour. Shows the oak and needs refreshing, but there is an extra dimension here, a firm mineral backbone to cut through the significant flesh. A little more all round. 93-96 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy.