Benjamin Leroux Pommard 2023 chateau-chasse-spleen The Mendocino County Zinfandel expresses

The Mendocino County Zinfandel expresses aromas of wild raspberries

The addition of colour and texture comes from two different sources: 10% skin-contact Meunier and 5% Coteaux Champenois Rouge (still red wine) from Pinot noir

the distillers have worked with eight botanicals

The principal vineyard here is evocatively named Cimetière aux Chiens

It’s an exceptional Moscato that’s very fairly priced vis-à-vis the quality

Benjamin Leroux Pommard 2023 chateau-chasse-spleen The Mendocino County Zinfandel expressesHaving managed of Comte Armand for 15 years, Benjamin Leroux knows a thing or two about producing great Pommard! This new release is a blend of three different locations. Les Cras and Les Vaumuriens Hauts lie on the Volnay side of the village, and Leroux notes the cooler, hillside fruit from Vaumuriens brings freshness and balance to the naturally warmer Cras. Again, Leroux got his hands on some fruit from the highly prized location of Petits Noizons,