Domaine Leroy, Pommard, Les Vignots 2011

Known as one of the most powerful women in wine, and with the reputation as the “grande dame of Burgundy”, Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy is a force to be reckoned with. In 1988 Lalou Bize-Leroy founded Domaine Leroy by purchasing Domaine Charles Nöellat in Vosne Romanée and Domaine Philippe-Rémy at Gevrey-Chambertin. In total Domaine Leroy now has 23 hectares of vines, mostly Premier and Grand Cru classified. She immediately began biodynamic cultivation on all the vineyards and her wines quickly became a direct rival to DRC. There is a soft touch of wood to the notably ripe yet cool and airy aromas of plum, cassis and wet stone. There is excellent volume and mid-palate concentration to the medium-bodied flavours that brim with dry extract on the detailed finish that exudes a fine minerality. This balanced effort delivers fine depth and length for its level