Domaine Leroy, Vosne - Romanée, Les Beaux Monts 1993

1.600,00 €

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Domaine Leroy, Vosne - Romanée, Les Beaux Monts, 1993

1 x 0.750L
Burgund
dirty
damaged
top shoulder
none
96 / 100 Robert Parker
The two premier crus from Vosne-Romanee may turn out to be perfect wines, making Lalou Bize-Leroy's performance in 1993 unprecedented - at least in terms of my career as a wine tasting professional. The Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux Monts is less exotic and more classically structured than the Vosne-Romanee Les Brulees, with a more backward, tannic personality. Splendidly concentrated, powerful, and pure, it is a compelling wine. When I traveled through Burgundy, it appeared Lalou Bize-Leroy may have as many critics as I do. Some producers accuse her of adding "Alicante" to her wines because she obtains such a deep color. Others claim she is hiding hundreds of cases of grand crus in another cellar since her yields cannot "possibly be so low." Of course all of this is nonsense, not to mention appallingly jealous behavior from producers who are scared to death that other growers might decide to follow in Lalou's footsteps. For now, Bize-Leroy stands at the top of the Burgundy pyramid, alone both literally and figuratively in her pursuit of the finest Burgundy can produce. I will keep my tasting notes brief, recognizing that in this situation it is almost criminal to try and describe wines that may be the greatest red Burgundies I will taste in my life. As even the immodest Lalou Bize-Leroy says, these wines are "an accident of nature." Tasting them, with their extraordinary ripeness, unctuosity, and opulence, with no hard tannin to be found, makes one think that 1993 was a completely different vintage for Domaine Leroy than it was for other Burgundians. Yes, Mama, low yields do translate into physiologically ripe fruit, concentrated wines, and exquisite quality. It goes without saying that everything in this cellar was aged in 100% new French oak (you cannot detect any oak in the wines because of their concentration), and bottled without fining or filtration - as usual. No, Cindy Crawford wasn't sitting on my lap as I was tasting through Leroy's 1993s, nor was I under the influence of either the effusive and persuasive Lalou Bize-Leroy or any chemical substance. My notes are mostly of academic interest since the quantities of wine produced at Domaine Leroy in 1993 are so preposterously low that only cases of certain wines are available. Bize-Leroy's biodynamic farming methods, which do not permit any type of spraying, resulted in yields ranging from as low as 5-6 hectoliters per hectare (about 1/3 ton per acre) to a whopping 1/2 ton per acre. Not one of her vineyards produced as much as one ton of fruit per acre (30 hectoliters per hectare). The microscopic quantities produced of some wines have not only ensured prices that only billionaires can afford, but have also made it virtually impossible to find the wines. For example, consider the total production - for the world - of the following wines: Chambertin (75 cases), Musigny (75 cases), Latricieres (25 cases), Clos de la Roche (50 cases), Gevrey-Chambertin Les Combottes (50 cases), Richebourg (100 cases), Romanee St.-Vivant (75 cases).
100, The Wine Advocate
87 / 100 Wine Spectator
Starts out better than it ends. An elegant Pinot with a crisp framework of sharp acidity giving structure to this cassis-, blueberry- and violet-scented wine. A bit tart on the finish, with somewhat drying tannins. Crisp and lively like a '93 Burgundy.--Pinot Noir Challenge. 362 cases made.
https://www.winespectator.com/wine/detail/source/search/no..
17 / 20 Jancis Robinson
Deep cloudy garnet. Pretty dark but with a bricky rim. Lots of mature undergrowth, some VA but not too much, touch of liquorice. Tannins still have a bit of chew but quite velvety. Acidity is marked but not out of kilter. Mature but elegant in old age. Fine spicy aftertaste. Firm grip.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/tastings?search-full=%22ler..
91 / 100 Allen Meadow
An absolutely knockout black fruit nose of superb complexity introduces big, rich, elegant and very powerful flavors of superb length. This is of undeniable grand cru quality and should age for years. While it should be approachable soon, I suspect it will hold at this level for a long, long time.
https://www.burghound.com/tnsearch/index.php?id=247097
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