Benjamin Laroux Savigny-lès-Beaune Pinot Noir Burgundy 2022
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Savigny-lès-Beaune
Variety: Pinot Noir
Country: France
Vintage: 2022
The Wine
Even before Benjamin Leroux left Domaine Comte Armand to fly solo, the influential Burgundy critic Allen Meadows had already referred to the young winemaker as a natural successor to Henri Jayer. Jayer, who passed away in 2006, was arguably Burgundy’s first global superstar vigneron. At the height of this fame in the late 1980s, not even the wines of the legendary Domaine de la Romanée Conti were as prized as those of Jayer. Part of Jayer’s genius was the ability to craft outstanding Burgundy regardless of the season. Another feature of his wines was that they would taste delicious from the day they were released. “Good young, good old,” Jayer would say. Benjamin Leroux shares these talents, yet his ability to source and produce such high quality from so many, mostly tiny, batches is perhaps his enduring genius. Across the entire range, from Bourgogne to Grand Cru, 2022 marks a flat-out gorgeous vintage for Leroux and his team. These wines remind us why we buy, drink and obsess about great Burgundy.
Cellared Says
Lifted red fruits, super supple tannins, hints of graphite and gentle, fine oak on the finish. It’s a wonderful expression of a village Burgundy from the ’22 vintage.
Wine Reviews
“Five Star Wine. Glowing purple, a beautiful bouquet, lifted stylish, with the slight savoury edge of good Savigny. Light raspberry and strawberry with an excellent balance of acidity. Very good indeed. 13.5%.”
90-92 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Savigny-lès-Beaune
Variety: Pinot Noir
Country: France
Vintage: 2022
The Wine
Even before Benjamin Leroux left Domaine Comte Armand to fly solo, the influential Burgundy critic Allen Meadows had already referred to the young winemaker as a natural successor to Henri Jayer. Jayer, who passed away in 2006, was arguably Burgundy’s first global superstar vigneron. At the height of this fame in the late 1980s, not even the wines of the legendary Domaine de la Romanée Conti were as prized as those of Jayer. Part of Jayer’s genius was the ability to craft outstanding Burgundy regardless of the season. Another feature of his wines was that they would taste delicious from the day they were released. “Good young, good old,” Jayer would say. Benjamin Leroux shares these talents, yet his ability to source and produce such high quality from so many, mostly tiny, batches is perhaps his enduring genius. Across the entire range, from Bourgogne to Grand Cru, 2022 marks a flat-out gorgeous vintage for Leroux and his team. These wines remind us why we buy, drink and obsess about great Burgundy.
Cellared Says
Lifted red fruits, super supple tannins, hints of graphite and gentle, fine oak on the finish. It’s a wonderful expression of a village Burgundy from the ’22 vintage.
Wine Reviews
“Five Star Wine. Glowing purple, a beautiful bouquet, lifted stylish, with the slight savoury edge of good Savigny. Light raspberry and strawberry with an excellent balance of acidity. Very good indeed. 13.5%.”
90-92 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Savigny-lès-Beaune
Variety: Pinot Noir
Country: France
Vintage: 2022
The Wine
Even before Benjamin Leroux left Domaine Comte Armand to fly solo, the influential Burgundy critic Allen Meadows had already referred to the young winemaker as a natural successor to Henri Jayer. Jayer, who passed away in 2006, was arguably Burgundy’s first global superstar vigneron. At the height of this fame in the late 1980s, not even the wines of the legendary Domaine de la Romanée Conti were as prized as those of Jayer. Part of Jayer’s genius was the ability to craft outstanding Burgundy regardless of the season. Another feature of his wines was that they would taste delicious from the day they were released. “Good young, good old,” Jayer would say. Benjamin Leroux shares these talents, yet his ability to source and produce such high quality from so many, mostly tiny, batches is perhaps his enduring genius. Across the entire range, from Bourgogne to Grand Cru, 2022 marks a flat-out gorgeous vintage for Leroux and his team. These wines remind us why we buy, drink and obsess about great Burgundy.
Cellared Says
Lifted red fruits, super supple tannins, hints of graphite and gentle, fine oak on the finish. It’s a wonderful expression of a village Burgundy from the ’22 vintage.
Wine Reviews
“Five Star Wine. Glowing purple, a beautiful bouquet, lifted stylish, with the slight savoury edge of good Savigny. Light raspberry and strawberry with an excellent balance of acidity. Very good indeed. 13.5%.”
90-92 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy