Benjamin Leroux, Vosne-Romanée

Benjamin Leroux has established himself as a modern master of the Côte d’Or. His Vosne-Romanée is a careful assembly of high-altitude parcels and heavier clay soils, designed to showcase the village’s signature aromatic intensity. He employs minimal new oak and gentle extraction to preserve the fruit's purity, ensuring the vineyard’s character remains the primary focus.

The winemaking philosophy centres on transparency and texture. Using a mix of whole-cluster fermentation and neutral French oak, Leroux creates a wine defined by its structural integrity rather than wood influence. This approach yields a Pinot Noir that is both powerful and ethereal, with structural harmony that allows it to evolve gracefully in the cellar.

Expect a heady bouquet of red rose petals, exotic spices and wild strawberry. The palate is concentrated and poised, offering layers of black tea, forest floor and succulent stone fruits. It is a wine of profound depth and silky tannins, delivering the hallmark Vosne-Romanée opulence with a clean, energetic finish that commands another sip.