Winery Benjamin Leroux - Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 'Le Petit Maupertuis'

Winery Benjamin LerouxClos Vougeot Grand Cru 'Le Petit Maupertuis'

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 'Le Petit Maupertuis' of Winery Benjamin Leroux is a red wine from the region of Clos Vougeot Grand Cru of Burgundy.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 'Le Petit Maupertuis' from the Winery Benjamin Leroux

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 'Le Petit Maupertuis' of Winery Benjamin Leroux in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benjamin Leroux's Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 'Le Petit Maupertuis'.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Informations about the Winery Benjamin Leroux

The winery offers 68 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 55 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Clos Vougeot Grand Cru in the region of Burgundy

The Winery Benjamin Leroux is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 64 wines for sale in the of Clos Vougeot Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 95000 of of France wines
In the top 25000 of of Clos Vougeot Grand Cru wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

Clos de Burgundy/cote-de-nuits/vougeot">Vougeot (sometimes "Clos Vougeot") is the largest – and one of the most famous – grand cru vineyards in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Northern Burgundy. It covers 50. 9 hectares (125 acres) of land and is second only in Size to Corton across the entire Côte d'Or. Clos de Vougeot is famously fragmented – it is divided into 100 different parcels owned by more than 80 producers – and its wines vary considerably in Character and quality.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

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The word of the wine: Legs

Synonymous with tears.

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