Meursault 1er Cru Leroy SA 1996

Lot presentation

Meursault 1er Cru Leroy SA 1996

The wine

This Meursault 1er Cru from Domaine Leroy displays a luminous golden-yellow colour with green hues. Its smooth texture reveals subtle legs on the sides of the glass, indicating good concentration.
Delicate notes of yellow-fleshed fruit such as peach and apricot, together with a subtle hint of pear, come through on the nose, along with hints of toasted hazelnuts and fresh butter, typical of Meursault wines. The palate reveals a silky texture and a superb structure. An explosion of ripe fruit, most notably citrus fruits such as lemon and orange, combines with stone fruit flavours and hints of minerality. This wine also displays good acidity, creating an interesting liveliness on the palate.
This is the perfect match for rich seafood dishes such as langoustines and scallops, or poultry dishes in cream-based sauces.

About the Producer Leroy SA

The legendary Leroy house in Auxey-Duresses was created by François Leroy in 1868. At the beginning of the following century, Henri Leroy contributed greatly to making these wines famous, and his daughter, Lalou Bize-Leroy, took over in 1971. Moreover, this icon of Burgundy made itself renowned by buying the Domaine Charles Noëllat to create its own domain. The Leroy family is also co-owner of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti with the Villaine family. The wines of the Leroy house have an exemplary quality. No doubt this is the greatest Burgundy wine. The grapes are meticulously selected; they must come from at least responsibly cultivated vines. The winemaking and maturing are carried out with as much care as in the domain that produces exceptional wines.