Benjamin Leroux Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Cave des Ducs 2023 gerovassiliou on fruit and liquorice

on fruit and liquorice

It is typically made from a blend of international and local grapes—most commonly Syrah and Petit Verdot

with notes of vanilla

generous and mouthfilling

Benjamin Leroux Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Cave des Ducs 2023 gerovassiliou on fruit and liquoriceOne of the signature cuves of the Leroux stable, Clos de la Cave des Ducs is a 0. 64 hectare monopole owned by the family of Lerouxs right hand man, Jean Charles Carr. Its a wine that was rarely seen before Leroux started bottling this wine in 2007. Its Volnays highest 1er Cru and has fine, light soils that typically produce wines of great delicacy. The vines are up to 80 years old (an average age of 50 years) and include some 20 year old mass