Benjamin Leroux Pommard 2023 Rhone North This vineyard speaks to a

This vineyard speaks to a bygone era of viticultural practices that have stood the test of time

They add to the wine a minimum of seven grams of dosage — a practice which allows the beauty and richness of the fruit they cultivate to play the primary role in the Champagne they make

and really darn good by any measure

I didn’t and don’t want to recreate Puligny-Montrachet

Benjamin Leroux Pommard 2023 Rhone North This vineyard speaks to aFirmly etched yet refined, this opens with red plum skin, tart cherry pit, and dried cranberry, layered with peony, crushed stone, and a faint iron note that nods to Pommards earthy authority. The palate is structured but not heavy, with savory red fruit framed by fine, grippy tannins and a bright, linear acidity that keeps the wine upright and precise. Subtle notes of tea leaf, clove stem, and damp earth surface through the mid palate, carrying into