Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru, Les Duresses
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Typically best enjoyed 10–25 years from the vintage release.
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Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, roasted squab
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Domaine Leroy's Premier Cru red wines represent some of the most profound and collectible expressions of Pinot Noir in Burgundy. Sourced from legendary Premier Cru parcels across the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune—including Vosne-Romanée Aux Brûlées, Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts, Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combottes, and Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Narbantons—these wines are shaped by Lalou Bize-Leroy's uncompromising biodynamic principles. Yields are kept phenomenally low through severe pruning, resulting in berries of intense concentration. In the cellar, the grapes undergo whole-cluster fermentation in large wooden vats before aging in 100% new French oak barrels. Unfiltered and unfined, these Premier Crus are celebrated for their haunting aromatics, deep structural complexity, and an electric mineral tension that vividly translates the unique voice of each individual climat.
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Established in 1988 by the legendary Lalou Bize-Leroy, Domaine Leroy is a crown jewel of Burgundy's Côte de Nuits, headquartered in the historic village of Vosne-Romanée, France. Founded upon the acquisition of the historic Domaine Charles Noëllat, the estate immediately instituted strict biodynamic farming practices across its prestigious vineyard holdings, which include iconic parcels in Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, and Musigny. Renowned for practicing extremely severe pruning to achieve some of the lowest yields in the region, the domaine produces profoundly concentrated, unfiltered Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines that express the purest essence of their respective terroirs. Under Bize-Leroy's uncompromising stewardship, the estate has secured an unparalleled reputation for creating some of the most complex, long-lived, and sought-after wines in the world.