Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin 2019 Brand_Tim Adams with the black and blue

with the black and blue fruits taking centre stage

A complex nose full of cassis

The water used in brewing Faxe is drawn from deep wells where coral and lime layers provide a natural filtration system and add valuable salts to the water as it is drawn from the underground

pressed them after a few hours of maceration

but only require gentle touches for quality to be maintained

Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin 2019 Brand_Tim Adams with the black and blueFifty per cent of Lerouxs 2019 Gevrey hails from 50 year old vines in Les Seuvres (bordering Morey) with the northern, limestone rich La Justice and some old vines in Les Jeunes Rois (on the Brochon side of the appellation) completing the picture. Theres no doubt the Jeunes Rois fruit has brought a greater dimension to this cuve, and were glad Leroux decided to keep it in the blend (he has been tempted to bottle this parcel as a separate cuve). Each