Winery Benjamin Leroux - Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 'Les Champeaux'

Winery Benjamin LerouxGevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 'Les Champeaux'

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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 region.
The Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 'Les Champeaux' of Winery Benjamin Leroux is a red wine from the region of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' 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 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 'Les Champeaux' from the Winery Benjamin Leroux

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 'Les Champeaux' of Winery Benjamin Leroux in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy

On the nose the Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 'Les Champeaux' of Winery Benjamin Leroux in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benjamin Leroux's Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 'Les Champeaux'.

Grape varieties
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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.

Last vintages of this wine

Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 'Les Champeaux' - 2014
In the top 100 of of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 'Les Champeaux' - 2013
In the top 100 of of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 'Les Champeaux' - 2012
In the top 100 of of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 'Les Champeaux' - 2011
In the top 100 of of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 'Les Champeaux' - 2010
In the top 100 of of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 'Les Champeaux' from Winery Benjamin Leroux are 2012, 2010, 2014, 2013 and 2011.

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 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' 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 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 25000 of of France wines
In the top 7500 of of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux'

The wine region of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' is located in the region of Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tortochot or the Domaine Olivier Guyot produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' often reveals types of flavors of forest floor, cranberry or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of clove, pepper or vanilla.


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.

News related to this wine

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The appellations of Bourgogne

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

The word of the wine: PDO

Protected Designation of Origin - equivalent to the term "controlled designation of origin" in European regulations.

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