Lot presentation

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embrazées Leroy SA 2008

The wine

Located to the south of the Chassagne-Montrachet vineyard, near Santenay, the Les Embrazées climat lies on exceptional limestone and stony soils. In the vineyard, yields are meticulously controlled to ensure a concentrated raw material of the highest possible quality. Once harvested, the Chardonnay grapes are vinified with minimal intervention according to traditional methods. The cuvée then ages for several months in 100% new wood before bottling without filtration.
The go-den yellow colour enhanced by green hues reveals a delicate and expressive bouquet combining fragrances of white fruit and white flowers. The concentrated and indulgent palate affirms the aromas on the nose while revealing an outstanding freshness leading to an ethereal and subtle finish. This superb Chardonnay can be enjoyed young and will reveal all its delicious aromas with several years of cellaring.

About the Producer Leroy SA

The legendary Leroy house in Auxey-Duresses was created by François Leroy in 1868. At the beginning of the following century, Henri Leroy contributed greatly to making these wines famous, and his daughter, Lalou Bize-Leroy, took over in 1971. Moreover, this icon of Burgundy made itself renowned by buying the Domaine Charles Noëllat to create its own domain. The Leroy family is also co-owner of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti with the Villaine family. The wines of the Leroy house have an exemplary quality. No doubt this is the greatest Burgundy wine. The grapes are meticulously selected; they must come from at least responsibly cultivated vines. The winemaking and maturing are carried out with as much care as in the domain that produces exceptional wines.