Domain Leroy Vosne Romanee Les Genaivrières 1998 Bottle (75cl)
Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée Les Genevrières 1998 is a red Burgundy wine from the Les Genevrières climat, classified as 1er Cru, and made from 100% Pinot Noir. The Wine Advocate awards it 90/100 and places its drinking window between 2000 and 2007. The publication describes a silky-textured, medium- to full-bodied wine with floral notes, red berries, cherry, and cooked black fruits.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Vosne Romanée
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Leroy
- Parcelle / Cru
- Les Genevrières (Vosne Romanée)
- Millésime
- 1998
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Leroy
Domaine Leroy is a Burgundian wine estate based in Vosne-Romanée, with vineyards spread across several appellations in the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune. It was founded in 1988 by Lalou Bize-Leroy, a descendant of the family that founded Maison Leroy. The estate cultivates nearly 22 hectares using biodynamic methods and produces, in particular, village wines, premiers crus and grands crus.
- Owner
- Lalou Bize-Leroy
- Maître de chais
- Lalou Bize-Leroy
- Surface (ha)
- 21.99 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 40 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The Leroy family’s history in the wine industry began in 1868, when François Leroy founded Maison Leroy in Auxey-Duresses, a wine merchant business distinct from the current Domaine Leroy. His son Joseph expanded the business, and his grandson Henri Leroy joined the company in 1919. In 1942, Henri Leroy acquired a stake of approximately half of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. His daughter, Lalou Bize-Leroy, joined the family business in 1955 and became its chairwoman in 1971. She was co-manager of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti from 1974 to 1992. In the late 1980s, she acquired vineyards from the Charles Noëllat estate in Vosne-Romanée in 1988, followed by the Philippe-Rémy estate in Gevrey-Chambertin in 1989: these acquisitions form the Domaine Leroy as it stands today. The transition to biodynamic viticulture began during this period. Lalou Bize-Leroy remains the owner of the estate and is directly involved in the winemaking and ageing processes.
Les Genevrières (Vosne Romanée)
The reference corresponds to the lieu-dit officially named "Aux Genaivrières" within the Vosne-Romanée appellation. The BIVB classifies it among the lieu-dits of the Village appellation and not among the fourteen climats authorized to bear the Premier Cru designation; the "1er Cru" classification provided in the context is therefore contradicted by official documentation. The indications of eastern exposure, gentle slopes, and limestone soils mixed with clayey marls describe the Vosne-Romanée vineyard as a whole and are not specifically documented for this lieu-dit.
- Vineyard commune
- Vosne-Romanée
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The name refers to the juniper, a shrub found in Burgundian scrubland and limestone areas; the local official form is "Aux Genaivrières".
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 1.233000 ha
- Vineyard holding status
- owner
