Benjamin Leroux, Blagny Piece Sous Bois Rouge Vintage:2016 Best from 2023 through 2040

Best from 2023 through 2040

Sexy mineral- and spice-laced black raspberry

readers should wait another few years until the 1999 Rocche enters the next stage of its life

The ripe nose of red and dark berry fruit is abundantly laced with earth and floral scents

Benjamin Leroux, Blagny Piece Sous Bois Rouge Vintage:2016 Best from 2023 through 2040(from a 2. 2 ha parcel that is divided between . 70 ha in pinot and the rest in chardonnay). A brooding if attractively fresh and moderately deeply pitched mix of plum, red and dark berries and a hint of spice. The appealingly energetic middle weight flavors possess solid mid palate richness that coats the palate on the moderately austere pit fruit inflected finish. This should drink well both young and with up to a decade of cellaring. 90 2024+