Benjamin Leroux Blagny 1er Cru La Pièce Sous Le Bois 2023 now Schell is pushing a franker

Schell is pushing a franker expression of fruit and has pared back his approach in the cellar

selected from the Domaine de Péré estate in France's esteemed Bas-Armagnac region

Opus One was founded by Baron Philippe de Rothschild

The wine is plush and flows beautifully with fine tannins

the pinnacle expression of Chardonnay

Benjamin Leroux Blagny 1er Cru La Pièce Sous Le Bois 2023 now Schell is pushing a frankerThis is now a flagship wine for Leroux, who works 1. 5 of the 2. 2 hectares of Chardonnay available. Lerouxs vines average 50 years old and are biodynamically certified. This is perhaps Bens most extreme and rocky terroir. While it lies at high altitude (320 to 350 metres) and endures bitterly cold winters, the vineyard picks up plenty of sun during the summer. Listening to Leroux talk about Blagny, he clearly loves the Saint Aubin style terroir. He