Winery Benjamin Leroux - Meursault 'Les Vireuils'

Winery Benjamin LerouxMeursault 'Les Vireuils'

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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 Meursault 'Les Vireuils' of Winery Benjamin Leroux is a white wine from the region of Meursault of Burgundy.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.

Taste structure of the Meursault 'Les Vireuils' from the Winery Benjamin Leroux

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Meursault 'Les Vireuils' of Winery Benjamin Leroux in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with vegetal taste

grass

On the nose the Meursault 'Les Vireuils' of Winery Benjamin Leroux in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, green apple or minerality.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benjamin Leroux's Meursault 'Les Vireuils'.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Meursault 'Les Vireuils' - 2018
In the top 100 of of Meursault wines
Average rating: 411110
Meursault 'Les Vireuils' - 2017
In the top 100 of of Meursault wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Meursault 'Les Vireuils' - 2015
In the top 100 of of Meursault wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Meursault 'Les Vireuils' - 2014
In the top 100 of of Meursault wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Meursault 'Les Vireuils' - 2013
In the top 100 of of Meursault wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Meursault 'Les Vireuils' - 2011
In the top 100 of of Meursault wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Meursault 'Les Vireuils' - 2010
In the top 100 of of Meursault wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Meursault 'Les Vireuils' from Winery Benjamin Leroux are 2014, 2013, 2010, 2017 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 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Meursault 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 Meursault to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 4500 of of France wines
In the top 2000 of of Meursault wines
In the top 3500 of white wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Meursault

The wine region of Meursault is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coche-Dury or the Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize Leroy) produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Meursault are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Meursault often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, banana or toasted almonds and sometimes also flavors of baked apple, elderflower or orange.


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: Animal

Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.

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