Benjamin Leroux Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières 2022

Few will need reminding that Les Genevrières is one of Meursault’s greatest terroirs, arguably the finest after Les Perrières. This is drawn from two old-vine parcels in the gravelly limestone of the lower part (Dessous) of Genevrières. The two parcels add up to a single hectare, making this Leroux’s largest 1er Cru. Previous incarnations have been labelled Genevrières-Dessous. This caused confusion with the Domaine bottling from Genevrières-Dessus in the past, so Leroux has decided to simply label this wine Genevrières. The 2022 is also the second-last vintage because these vines were replanted after the 2023 harvest. This was the first wine to be picked in 2022 (with the Bâtard), and you see why—it is a rich, powerful expression of the site and one of the more hedonistic whites in the range.