Richard Leroy
Les Noëls de Montbenault Vin de France Chenin Blanc
France
Savory/reductive/smoky do decant, beautiful wine from a difficult vintage
Savory/reductive/smoky do decant, beautiful wine from a difficult vintage
1 person found it helpfulMar 4th, 2017
It's a ten again. Just perfect, and actually perfect for Lobster, Foie Gras, Duck and everything else. And once more, l'Antagoniste scores a 10 too!
It's a ten again. Just perfect, and actually perfect for Lobster, Foie Gras, Duck and everything else. And once more, l'Antagoniste scores a 10 too!
1 person found it helpfulAug 22nd, 2016Reduction but so good
Reduction but so good
Mar 20th, 2017
Bit reductive but the bottle didn't last long enough to know what could've been!
Bit reductive but the bottle didn't last long enough to know what could've been!
Nov 14th, 2016Lot of Chenin in this bottle. Starts a touch reductive with lots of apple skin before going deep into the earth.
Lot of Chenin in this bottle. Starts a touch reductive with lots of apple skin before going deep into the earth.
Jun 6th, 2016Wow! What a nose! Petrol, matchstick, funk. So much minerality and brightness on the palate. Absolutely gorgeous.
Wow! What a nose! Petrol, matchstick, funk. So much minerality and brightness on the palate. Absolutely gorgeous.
Apr 4th, 2016
Tough to evaluate at the moment as it was totally reduced in the nose. The sulfur notes are from autolysis that naturally occurs in the bottle, typical of this producer. We learned this is not a flaw to this degree, just an added safety measure to preserve the wine naturally. Air out via decant to speed up the dissipation of the funky aromas.
From 40-50 year old vines in a 2.8 hectare plot of blue slate with a vein of volcanic soil. Leroy's Anjou Montbenault will age 10-15 years easy at a glacial pace. 100% new oak barrel fermentated with full malolactic. The palate was better than the nose, more character was perceptible with ripe lemon and other yellow fruits, a deep texture and solid weight. Should easily go up the charts with more time and air. Thanks to @Pascaline Lepeltier, MS for the lessons in this great seminar!#chenin
Tough to evaluate at the moment as it was totally reduced in the nose. The sulfur notes are from autolysis that naturally occurs in the bottle, typical of this producer. We learned this is not a flaw to this degree, just an added safety measure to preserve the wine naturally. Air out via decant to speed up the dissipation of the funky aromas.
From 40-50 year old vines in a 2.8 hectare plot of blue slate with a vein of volcanic soil. Leroy's Anjou Montbenault will age 10-15 years easy at a glacial pace. 100% new oak barrel fermentated with full malolactic. The palate was better than the nose, more character was perceptible with ripe lemon and other yellow fruits, a deep texture and solid weight. Should easily go up the charts with more time and air. Thanks to @Pascaline Lepeltier, MS for the lessons in this great seminar!#chenin
Insane reduction. Could go another 10 years. Wildly beautiful.
Insane reduction. Could go another 10 years. Wildly beautiful.
Apr 7th, 2023