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The history of Maison Leroy began in 1968 when François Leroy, winemaker and owner of vineyards in Pommard, Meursault, Chambertin, Musigny, Clos de Vougeot and Richebourg, decided to create a structure with the aim of expanding.
During the second part of the twentieth century, his son's efforts were rewarded with various medals and Grands Prix in both France and Belgium. However, it was not until the arrival of Henri Leroy in 1919, the third generation, that things really changed. Highly invested in the business, he led it to a meteoric rise.
A few years later, in 1942, Maison Leroy became the owner of half the shares in Romanée-Conti's Domaine. Henry would devote the rest of his life to the estate, giving his all to create the jewel we know today.
Lalou Bize-Leroy, Henri's daughter and a grande dame of the Burgundy wine world, joined the adventure in 1955. She quickly followed in her father's footsteps, becoming President and General Manager of Maison Leroy as well as co-manager of Romanée-Conti Domaine. An unrivalled taster and connoisseur of the terroirs of Bourgogne, she will always strive for the best. This quest for perfection led her in 1988 to buy several Domaines and cultivate them biodynamically, making her a pioneer in the field.
Topping out at 21 hectares 99 ares 66 centiares, Domaine Leroy today boasts 9 Grands Crus, 8 Premiers Crus, 9 Villages and a few generic Bourgognes. With its racy terroirs, it offers us each vintage confidential cuvées of incredible richness.
Every wine produced by Maison Leroy is a gustatory event, and this Pommard Premier Cru 2017 isn't an exception. Covering 1.65 hectares, the Premier Cru "Les Fremiers" climat is located south of Pommard, on the border with Volnay. It owes its name to "Fremyer", which in old French means firm, solid. Lalou Bize-Leroy's deft touch and uncompromising viticulture effectively make this a wine that expresses all the power of its terroir, combined with the elegance of Pommard.
After the drought of 2015 and the frost of 2016, 2017 brought a smile back to the faces of Burgundian winemakers with fairly decent yields. The year passed without any major difficulties and the grapes were harvested in good health and in most cases with good levels of ripeness.
The color is a deep ruby red. Fragrances of cherry, red berries and Morello cherry emerge from the glass with intensity and intoxicate our senses.
The attack is firm with massive, dense tannins. The aroma opens on the palate with notes of plum, tart red fruit and spice, then glides on to notes of black tea and tobacco. The acidity is present and salivating, with juicy fruit aromas that come through retroactively. A high concentration of very fine tannins lines the palate. A wine of paradoxes, greedy but austere, jovial but serious, elegant but powerful... The whole blossoms into a beautiful amplitude that makes the finish sapid and persistent. A marvellous wine, to be decanted in advance and paired with a fine beef steak in pepper sauce, or a farm pigeon braised in a casserole.
