MAISON LEROY 2000 BOURGOGNE ROUGE
BIODYNAMIC
Yes, it's a 2000 Bourgogne-- and it's absolutely delicious. Burgundy fans undoubtedly know Maison Leroy and winemaker Lalou Bize-Leroy. For those unfamiliar, or as a reminder, we quote Robert Parker:"I have said it so many times that it may be rebundant, but for readers who by-passed purchasing my heavyweight 1990 tome, Burgundy, let me repeat it - Lalou Bize-Leroy stands alone at the top of Burgundy's quality hierarchy. Because she is a perfectionist, and because she has had the courage to produce wines from low yield and bottle them naturally, without fining or filtration."
-Robert M. PARKER Jr.'s Guide PARKER des Vins de France
The nose is very fresh for a 2000-- still lots of cherry fruit, spice, spun sugar and pomegranate fruit leather notes. And the color is a proper Burgundy color: pale translucent darkish red with a touch of copper on the edges. The palate is a wonderland of flavors, from the simplicity of young black cherry to notes of cedar plank or redwood, mixed brown spices (cinnamon, allspice, clove) and more pomegranate and Belgian kriek lambic.
This is an austere wine that echoes the sweetness of youth, surmounted with a glorious layer of acidity enwrapped in a myriad of flavors and scents as described above. Two foods that came to mind to pair with this were either a rosemary/herb-encrusted chicken or pork loin with cranberries/currants.
