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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 Chambolle-Musigny 2017 isn't an exception. Wines from this appellation are often presented as the most "feminine" of the Côte de Nuits, endowed with great finesse and elegant subtlety. Lalou Bize-Leroy's genius and the low yields she applies to the vines capture this elegance and transmit it back into the bottle with uncommon intensity.
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 unfolded without any major difficulties and the grapes were harvested in good sanitary condition and in most cases with good levels of ripeness with its deep ruby-red color, this Chambolle-Musigny opens with an intense, perfumed nose : aromas of red fruit and ripe blackcurrant emerge dynamically from the glass, along with a very fragrant floral note which, together with a noble vegetal touch, gives it enormous freshness.
The palate is graceful and delicate, with a tight but very fine tannic structure. Although present in large quantities, the tannins are velvety. Waves of black berry fruit (blackcurrant, blueberry, blackberry) reach us with absolute freshness, in an impressively precise acidity-tannin-fruity balance.
With a magnificent allonge of mellow tannins and full of elegance, it will be the perfect companion to a 7 o'clock leg of lamb or an oxtail à la vigneronne, after a few hours in the decanter.
