and Winemaker of the Year in 2001 by Food and Wine Magazine
Au Bon Climat was listed on Robert Parker's Best Wineries of the World in both 1989 and 1990
his parents owned a florist shop in Beaune
rich full and crisp
The vineyards are split between the steep inclines above the town of Ampuis (66%) and the flat plateau (34%)
Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Rouge 2022 region:Burgundy and Winemaker of the YearA blend of parcels from the Hautes Ctes de Nuits, Santenay, Beaune, Ladoix, Savigny ls Beaune, and or Fixin, depending on the vintage. 100% de stemmed, 10 days maceration, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 12 months in older oak barrels, unfined, unfiltered. Benjamin Leroux is Burgundian native but didnt come from a winemaking family. In fact, his parents owned a florist shop in Beaune, which is where he first met Becky Wasserman, as a young