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Jasper Morris M92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Benjamin Leroux
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Benjamin Leroux Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Baudines 2020"Diam. The 3.6-hectare Les Baudines vineyard sits up high on the slope, near t..."$250.00 -
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Jasper Morris M95 points
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Decanter94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Benjamin Leroux
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Benjamin Leroux Meursaul- Blagny 1er Cru La Piece Sous Le Bois 2020"Diam. Another bona fide estate wine this year, with the fruit hailing from Le..."$300.00 -
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Jasper Morris M94 points
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Vinous94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Benjamin Leroux
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Benjamin Leroux Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Dessus 2020"Diam. Following the 2017 harvest, Leroux managed something of a coup when he ..."$375.00 -
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Jasper Morris M93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Benjamin Leroux
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Benjamin Leroux Meursault Les Vireuils 2020"Diam. This is a high-grown wine of wonderful purity and mineral drive. Leroux..."$190.00 -
Chardonnay is one of the most versatile white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world. This classic grape variety first came to Australia in the late 1920s but it wasn't until the 1970s that it become the most widely planted variety in the country.
The peak of its fame came in the 1980s but the style, full of "oaky" buttery flavours, has since become less popular. Today Chardonnay tends to be more restrained with outstanding structure and balance. Look for hints of vanilla/oak flavours and plenty of ripe, melon/grapefruit to ripe peach fruit, from warmer inland regions (Murray Darling, Riverland, Riverina). The Yarra Valley and Margaret River are know for producing wonderful Chardonnay examples that show fruit richness and complexity. Whilst from the coolest regions, such as Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Mornington Peninsula the characters are more subtle, restrained, mineral with citrus and grapefruit.
It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte d`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvelous poise, elegance and balance.
Chardonnay is critical to the Champagne blend, providing backbone and finesse. It is the only grape that can be used to produce Blanc de Blancs. It is also widely planted in California, Chile and South Africa, and New Zealand.