Maison Benjamin Leroux
About Maison Benjamin Leroux
At only 24 years old, Benjamin Leroux took over winemaking at Domaine Comte Armand from his old mentor, Pascal Marchand. Big shoes to fill for any young winemaker. Yet his first wines in 1999 were hailed as stars of the vintage. After leaving Comte Armand, he focuses on his own winery in Beaune where he has a small négociant business.
The natural heir of Henri Jayer, Benjamin Leroux is a modern producer in every sense of the word and his wines, whether it be the entry-level Bourgogne Blanc or the Grand Cru Echezeaux. These wines are pure class and offer some of the best, freshest styles in the region.
Viniculture
A daring young talent does not afraid to challenge tradition, Benjamin Leroux also makes use of the screw cap in some of his entry levels, meaning that the wines which are best drunk young will be fresh and lively rather than oxidised, which is of course always a risk with natural cork.
He buys grapes (never juice or wine) from his own and others’ vineyards where he holds his growers to exacting standards - over 50% practice organic viticulture. Hold on tight and grab a rising star.
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Burgundy | 8 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$925.85 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$778.70 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,255.11 |
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Vinous (92-94)(one of the four barrels was new in 2016): Musky, noble reduction to the aromas of pear, minerals and flowers. At once thick and juicy, boasting lovely concentration and clarity to its soil-driven flavors of stone fruits and saline, rocky minerals. Tight in the middle at present but this fine-grained wine broadens out on the very long, glistening, palate-saturating back end. Leroux told me he made between 25 and 30 hectoliters per hectare from these very old vines, which he noted is the normal yield here. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-94 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,233.31 |
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Vinous (91-94)Spicy nose is going through a slightly oxidative phase (this wine is lower in total sulfur today than the Abbaye de Morgeot and Les Baudines). Very rich and pliant but salty and hard to assess today, with its peachy yellow fruits in the background. This densely packed, nutty wine finishes with terrific grip, excellent length and a powerful impression of dry extract. These vines are 50 to 60 years of age and struggling, Leroux told me. There's barely 20 centimeters of topsoil here and the vines don't look healthy but they produce very concentrated grapes, added Leroux, who refers to this wine as his baby grand cru. (13% alcohol) |
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Burgundy | 2 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$1,416.35 |
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Burgundy | 2 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$1,380.46 |
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Burgundy | 2 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$1,350.95 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,481.75 |
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Vinous (89)The 2015 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champeaux 1er Cru has a relatively ripe, vanilla-y bouquet; the barrel influence is a little too conspicuous for my own preference, though there is good fruit tucked in just behind. There is possibly a small TCA taint here. The palate is medium-bodied and grippy in the mouth, offering sinewy tannin and a mélange of red and black fruit laced with white pepper and sage toward the long finish. Not bad, but that slight corkiness lurks in the background. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. |
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Burgundy | 3 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$1,356.40 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-93 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,340.05 |
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Vinous (90-93)The 2009 Nuits St. George Aux Thorey is outstanding. Layers of black fruit, licorice, tar, mocha and spices flow effortlessly from a deep, muscular frame endowed with tons of power and depth. The wine turns more sensual on a fleshy, textured finish graced with exceptional length. This is one of the highlights in the lineup. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,426.22 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2017 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Boudots 1er Cru, which contains 50% whole bunches, has a vibrant bouquet of red fruit infused with hints of quince and orange blossom; veins of blue fruit emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, almost pastille-like in terms of purity, and the finish is sensual and quite approachable. This will drink young but has the substance to give 15+ years of pleasure. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$1,298.71 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,416.35 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2020 Volnay Les Mitans 1er Cru has a generous bouquet with red cherries, blackcurrant and violet aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, quite spicy with white pepper and clove notes towards the finish. Very fine, but it needs time. |
Product Name | Region | Qty | Score | Price | |||||
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Burgundy | 8 | - |
In Bond
SG$790.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
SG$655.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,100.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)(one of the four barrels was new in 2016): Musky, noble reduction to the aromas of pear, minerals and flowers. At once thick and juicy, boasting lovely concentration and clarity to its soil-driven flavors of stone fruits and saline, rocky minerals. Tight in the middle at present but this fine-grained wine broadens out on the very long, glistening, palate-saturating back end. Leroux told me he made between 25 and 30 hectoliters per hectare from these very old vines, which he noted is the normal yield here. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-94 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,080.00 |
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Vinous (91-94)Spicy nose is going through a slightly oxidative phase (this wine is lower in total sulfur today than the Abbaye de Morgeot and Les Baudines). Very rich and pliant but salty and hard to assess today, with its peachy yellow fruits in the background. This densely packed, nutty wine finishes with terrific grip, excellent length and a powerful impression of dry extract. These vines are 50 to 60 years of age and struggling, Leroux told me. There's barely 20 centimeters of topsoil here and the vines don't look healthy but they produce very concentrated grapes, added Leroux, who refers to this wine as his baby grand cru. (13% alcohol) |
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Burgundy | 2 | - |
In Bond
SG$1,240.00 |
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Burgundy | 2 | - |
In Bond
SG$1,215.00 |
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Burgundy | 2 | - |
In Bond
SG$1,180.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,300.00 |
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Vinous (89)The 2015 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champeaux 1er Cru has a relatively ripe, vanilla-y bouquet; the barrel influence is a little too conspicuous for my own preference, though there is good fruit tucked in just behind. There is possibly a small TCA taint here. The palate is medium-bodied and grippy in the mouth, offering sinewy tannin and a mélange of red and black fruit laced with white pepper and sage toward the long finish. Not bad, but that slight corkiness lurks in the background. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. |
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Burgundy | 3 | - |
In Bond
SG$1,185.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-93 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,170.00 |
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Vinous (90-93)The 2009 Nuits St. George Aux Thorey is outstanding. Layers of black fruit, licorice, tar, mocha and spices flow effortlessly from a deep, muscular frame endowed with tons of power and depth. The wine turns more sensual on a fleshy, textured finish graced with exceptional length. This is one of the highlights in the lineup. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,255.00 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2017 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Boudots 1er Cru, which contains 50% whole bunches, has a vibrant bouquet of red fruit infused with hints of quince and orange blossom; veins of blue fruit emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, almost pastille-like in terms of purity, and the finish is sensual and quite approachable. This will drink young but has the substance to give 15+ years of pleasure. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
SG$1,140.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,240.00 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2020 Volnay Les Mitans 1er Cru has a generous bouquet with red cherries, blackcurrant and violet aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, quite spicy with white pepper and clove notes towards the finish. Very fine, but it needs time. |