2007 Domaine Leroy Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France 750ml

$2,350.00

$2,550.00

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Cote de Beaune / Corton Grand Cru / Corton-Charlemagne

Grape/Blend

Chardonnay

Pairing

Chicken and Turkey

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Tasting notes

Leroy often seems to get petrol notes in her Corton-Charlemagne and the '07 version has them as well, along with notes of green fruit, floral and menthol plus a background hint of oak that introduces big, rich, serious and intensely mineral-driven big-bodied flavors brimming with dry extract that confers a textured quality to the powerful, lemony and bone dry finish that completely stains the palate. This is certainly a huge wine but there is no loss of detail or balance and it actually seems light on its feet even though it's one of the biggest wines of the vintage. Patience required.

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Producer

Domaine Leroy

François LEROY, winemaker, owner of vines at Auxey-Duresses (also where he lived). In addition, he owned vines at Meursault, Pommard, Chambertin, Musigny, Clos Vougeot, and Richebourg. At this time he sold his wines through Comptoir des Proprietaires de la Cote-d’Or, in Beaune, as evidenced by a document listing prices dating from 1851, which quoted prices of his Richebourgs and Musignys. As he wished to enlarge his business, he founded Maison Leroy in 1868. Francois Leroy’s son, Joseph Leroy, with the intelligent assistance of his wife, Louise CURTELEY, considerably enlarged the small ...

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