Benjamin Leroux, Volnay Mitans Vintage:2024 this appears to have excellent

this appears to have excellent underlying material and thus my score offers the benefit of the doubt

bright acidity and a crisp finish

palate coating and impressively long if youthfully austere finish

30% Merlot and 5% Syrah

Benjamin Leroux, Volnay Mitans Vintage:2024 this appears to have excellent(fashioned with 100% whole clusters). A discreet application of wood frames the expressive and super fresh aromas of red berries, plum and violet. The nicely rich and punch medium weight flavors possess a refined midpalate mouth feel though here too there is a mild edginess to the otherwise lingering finish. I suspect that the edginess will round out with a few years of bottle age. (87 90) 2023+