The 2024 Benjamin Leroux Meursault is a refined village Chardonnay assembled from several of Leroux’s own parcels across the appellation, including Moulin Landin, Les Criots, Les Millerands, Clos du Village and the higher-elevation Bois de Blagny. The blend brings together ripe orchard fruit from lower-lying sites with the cooler, more mineral influence of the hillside. The wine shows golden apple, pear and white peach alongside lemon, orange peel, delicate white flowers and subtle chalky mineral notes.
On the palate, it is medium-bodied and finely textured, with vibrant acidity supporting generous layers of ripe apple, pear, citrus and delicate stone fruit. Lemon and orange peel add freshness, while subtle floral, saline and mineral notes provide tension and length. The texture is fine-boned yet rounded, with just enough concentration to give the wine depth without making it feel heavy. Gentle ginger and restrained oak characters emerge towards the finish, adding savoury complexity to the clean fruit. The finish is dry, focused and persistent, with lingering citrus, orchard fruit and chalky mineral notes.
Ben’s Recommendation:
At Wine More Cellars, this is an excellent choice for Chardonnay drinkers who enjoy classic Meursault with a balance of generosity, freshness and mineral precision. The 2024 vintage is youthful but already beautifully composed, with enough acidity and concentration to develop additional nutty, savoury and honeyed complexity in bottle. Best enjoyed from around 2028–2032. Serve lightly chilled with butter-poached marron, seared scallops with brown butter, grilled turbot with beurre blanc, roast chicken with morels, lobster, or mushroom and leek risotto.
