Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Rouge 2019 Brand_Laurent-Perrier Schmiddy was once a flagpole

Schmiddy was once a flagpole salesman

The 2020 vintage provided good growing conditions

and liveliness

All of their riesling in 2017 were crushed to the press and so remained until they felt the juice had built up enough tannin

It is whole bunch pressed before being fermented in large oak demi-muids

Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Rouge 2019 Brand_Laurent-Perrier Schmiddy was once a flagpoleA great mixture of sites this year includes 25% villages wines from St Romain Sous le Chteau, Savigny and Monthelie. The Bourgogne level fruit was drawn from the excellent Maison Dieu in Pommard, Mon Poulain in Volnay, Belles Ctes in Meursault and Croix Blanche in Vosne. Then theres a good glug from the Dames Huguettes vineyard which lies in the Hautes Ctes de Nuits above Vosne Romane. Make no mistake, these are serious vineyards for a wine at this