Benjamin Leroux, Clos Saint Denis Vintage:2012 The 2013 Brut Blanc de

The 2013 Brut Blanc de Blancs L'Esprit is a terrific example of a year in which both ripeness and acidities were elevated

this is as bright and minerally a Scharzhofberger Kabinett as I can recall

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While the dusty finish offers solid balance

A slightly cooler nose exhibits a fruit profile that derives more from the red side of the spectrum

Benjamin Leroux, Clos Saint Denis Vintage:2012 The 2013 Brut Blanc deReduction masks the underlying fruit. This is perhaps the most complex wine in the entire range and along with the Amoureuses perhaps the most refined as well as the silky middle weight flavors simply glide across the palate while delivering flat out superb length on the beautifully balanced finale, indeed this could aptly be described as Zen like in its unmatched sense of harmony. While the supporting structure is firm this is already so pretty and