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Wine Description
The Story
The wines of Domaine Leroy are among the most elegant, collectable, and rare wines in the Cote d’Or and entire world. Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy is the driving force behind the Leroy empire. She inherited the successful, terroir expressive winery in 1971 from her father, and has developed a reputation as the first important female leader in Burgundy. The intense quality focused crops only yield a quarter of the fruit compared to other vineyards i...
Vintage 1955
Following a cool and wet winter, spring brought warm, sun-filled days that allowed for an even, healthy flowering period in June.
July and August delivered generous heat and steady sunshine without suffering from extreme, vine-stunting drought. Late August showers provided just enough water to allow the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes to achieve full phenolic maturity while preserving remarkable natural acidity. The harvest commenced on S...
