White Burgundy From 'Positively Brilliant' Rising Star

VIBRANT WHITE BURGUNDY FROM ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED, RISING YOUNG SUPERSTAR WINEMAKERS!

"Since leaving Domaine Comte Armand and starting his own negociant, Benjamin Leroux has proven himself to be one of the most talented winemakers of his generation. An absolute superstar! Drawing on his experience at Comte Armand, he only works with vineyards that have been meticulously managed and specializes in highlighting unique, underrated sites and terroir. Year after year, his wines are vibrant and balanced with great minerality.

We are thrilled to be able to offer two of Benjamin Leroux's whites from the extraordinary 2018 vintage: the 2018 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Blanc and the 2018 Benjamin Leroux Saint Romain Sous Le Château. But don’t just take it from me, Allen Meadows of Burghound has championed Benjamin Leroux from the beginning, calling him ‘positively brilliant.’ He does not give out 90+ point reviews as regularly as some other professional wine reviewers – there is no ‘score inflation’ in his world – so a high 80s score on the 2018s is huge for him. Personally, I would ignore the score (we included it as a reference and because his meticulous tasting notes are so informative) and just know that I feel this is one of the greatest values in white burgundy! These have definitely become my personal ‘house white’ wines!" – Jim Knight, The Wine House

"Extremely thoughtful . . . positively brilliant . . . one of, if not the, most gifted young winemaker in all of Burgundy." – Allen Meadows, Burghound

NEW! The Wine House Kitchen introduces our freshly prepared cocktails to go. Our Negroni, Old Fashioned and Cadillac Margarita are made with top-of-the-line ingredients. All you need to do to enjoy these premium cocktails is shake well and pour over ice! Each 375ml bottle is only $24 and makes three cocktails. Please keep refrigerated as they are made with fresh ingredients. NOTE: Cocktails to go are only available for curbside pickup.

Check out our CLOSEOUT wines on our website! Quantities are limited to current stock and new closeout wines are added regularly!

NOTE: The Wine House is not open for walk-in customers. We offer curbside pickup between 11AM and 6PM. Please see below for UPDATED curbside pickup instructions and contact us before coming to the store. Please let us know if you have multiple orders to consolidate.

CHAT! If you see a chat bubble in the lower right corner on our website, a Wine House employee is ready to answer your questions. Please note that chat is only available between 11AM and 6PM, and the bubble only displays when an employee is available. Chat agents can answer many questions, but cannot process orders.

LOCAL DELIVERY! For orders over $250, we now offer Special Local Delivery
Monday - Friday to addresses up to 10 miles from the store for $8/case. Additional delivery options are also available on our website.

Tasting note: "Aromas of straw, citrus and petrol introduce round, delicious and lemony flavors that conclude in a refreshing, nicely dry and focused finish. To enjoy shortly after release." - Allan Meadows, Burghound (June 2020)

From The Importer

Size: 1.10 ha (2.72 ac)
Variety: Chardonnay
Vine Age: Planted from 1935 to 1995
Terroir: Varies depending on the vintage, but often includes Meursault and Puligny-area vineyards
Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée, organic methods
Vinification: Directly pressed, light settling before transfer to larger oak foudres and barrels (up to 10% new oak) for indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 12 months, fined and/or filtered if necessary.

Tasting note: “An airier nose is comprised by cool notes of lemon grass, green apple and a whiff of mineral reduction. The juicy, round and utterly delicious flavors exude a subtle minerality on the dry, crisp and refreshing finale. This too should drink well early on.” – Allan Meadows, Burghound (June 2020)

From The Importer

Size: 1.12 ha (2.77 ac)
Variety: Chardonnay
Vine Age: Planted from 1930- 2000
Terroir: High in altitude, right below where the castle used to stand, rocky limestone soils, cooler site
Viticulture: Organic (not certified)
Vinification: Whole-cluster pressing, light settling before transfer to foudres and barrel, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 12 months, fined and/or filtered if necessary.

NOTES ABOUT BENJAMIN LEROUX FROM THE IMPORTER

Ben takes a domaine philosophy, focused on establishing and maintaining contracts with growers who work for top quality vines and fruit rather than seeking prestigious appellations. Ben and his team carefully guide the vineyard work, for the most part carried out by the owners. Vines are plowed and are at least lutte raisonnée, while many are organic or biodynamic. When Ben deems necessary, his team carries out green harvest themselves. All vines are harvested by Ben’s team and grapes are sorted at the winery in Beaune. Ben’s cuverie is fit with state of the art equipment.

UPDATED CURBSIDE PICKUP INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Place your online order.
- You will receive 2 emails. The first will acknowledge receipt of your order and the second will let you know that your order is ready for pickup.

2) Please reply to the second email to tell us you want curbside pickup. IMPORTANT: If you have multiple orders to consolidate, please let us know as we will need extra time to get those to the front of the store!
- We will prepare your order(s), move them to the front of the store and send you a confirmation email that curbside pickup is ready.

3) Pull up in front of the store. There is no need to call when you arrive at the store – just roll down your passenger window and let us know the name on the order(s).
- We will put your order(s) in your vehicle. There is no need to step out of your vehicle.

Due to the large number of phone calls we have been receiving and the time it takes to consolidate orders, please reply to the email letting you know that your wine is ready for pickup and give us time stage and consolidate your order(s). There is no need to phone the store to arrange curbside pickup.