2022 Benjamin Leroux - Pommard Rugiens (750ml) [PRE ARRIVAL]

Rugiens is widely considered Pommard's finest vineyard, and it's the one site Benjamin Leroux says could have lured him back to the appellation. His parcels sit at the foot of Les Rugiens-Hauts on the iron-rich red clay that gives the wine its signature depth, farmed under a long-term contract with the same owner as his Volnay Caillerets. Only four barrels were made in 2022, half whole-bunch, aged partly in a 450-liter barrel previously used for white fermentation. The result is dark and layered, with blackberry, dark cherry and blackcurrant fruit framed by truffle, crushed herb and smoky mineral notes, firm polished tannins, and real length — serious, age-worthy Pommard with the Leroux finesse.