50% Pinot Noir and 10% red wine from the Valofroy vineyard in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

A discreet application of wood sets off reasonably fresh and mildly exotic aromas of white orchard fruit

Allow for 2-4 years of cellaring and enjoy 2024-2036

licorice and savory herbs are some of the many notes that flow through to the massive

Give it another few years and drink 2026-2046

Domaine Leroy, Volnay Santenots Milieu other_regions 50% Pinot Noir and 10%A densely fruited if again notably restrained nose expresses notes of red cherry, dark pinot and whiffs of spice, rose petal and warm earth. There is good power to the succulent and enveloping medium weight plus flavors that offer even better minerality if, somewhat surprisingly, a bit less concentration, on the slightly awkward if notably firm finish. Leroy has a first rate track record with this wine so perhaps I caught it on a bad day but this