Benjamin Leroux Meursault Les Vireuils 2022

Benjamin Leroux Meursault Les Vireuils 2022One of Ben's favourites. This is one of the best areas for village level wines in Meursault grown on high ground and from 45 year old vines. Again, this is fabulous in 2022, with brilliant drive and slate accents to reel in all the power. Leroux has worked with the same 0. 45 hectares of vines since 2002 (pre 2007, he made it at Comte Armand). Vireuils is an east facing, late ripening site with pure, rocky, limestone and flint soils. Lerouxs vines,

the wine can be kept from 30 to 60 years

and caramel

The name ‘Armagh’ was bestowed by the original Irish settlers who arrived in 1849 and named the lush

with refined tannins and a harmonious blend of fruit and minerality

followed by a wild harmony of sweet and spicy flavours - poached pear and rich almond cake

a true gem waiting to be discovered

In contrast

They champion the use of the meunier grape which is often added to other cuvees without fanfare in other houses

slow manual distillation and maturation taking place at least partly in quarter casks that previously held peated whisky from Islay

very long and silky finish

necessitating careful water management

Medium-bodied with deceptive power