Winery Benjamin Leroux - Meursault Premier Cru 'Genevrières Dessous'

Winery Benjamin LerouxMeursault Premier Cru 'Genevrières Dessous'

4.4
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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 Premier Cru 'Genevrières Dessous' of Winery Benjamin Leroux is a white wine from the region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' 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 Premier Cru 'Genevrières Dessous' from the Winery Benjamin Leroux

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Meursault Premier Cru 'Genevrières Dessous' 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

butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

On the nose the Meursault Premier Cru 'Genevrières Dessous' of Winery Benjamin Leroux in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cream, butter or minerality and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benjamin Leroux's Meursault Premier Cru 'Genevrières Dessous'.

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 Premier Cru 'Genevrières Dessous' - 2017
In the top 100 of of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Meursault Premier Cru 'Genevrières Dessous' - 2016
In the top 100 of of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Meursault Premier Cru 'Genevrières Dessous' - 2015
In the top 100 of of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Meursault Premier Cru 'Genevrières Dessous' - 2014
In the top 100 of of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5

The best vintages of Meursault Premier Cru 'Genevrières Dessous' from Winery Benjamin Leroux are 2014, 2017, 2015, 2016

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 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' 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 1er Cru 'Genevrières' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 4500 of of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières'

The wine region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' is located in the region of Meursault Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Michel Bouzereau or the Domaine Vincent Girardin produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' often reveals types of flavors of butter, stone fruit or almonds and sometimes also flavors of tropical, earthy or green apple.


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: Alcohol content

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