Benjamin Leroux, Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers Vintage:2021 Once again the highly expressive

Once again the highly expressive nose can be aptly described as ultra-floral with a huge range of spice elements on the airy and cool aromas of red and dark berry liqueur scents

the voluptuous palate is framed by firm

This is certainly very pretty but lacks the sheer depth of the best of these Gevrey 1ers

pencil shavings and forest floor

The 2018 The Standish Shiraz (a sample blend from barrel) is a bit stalky (it's about 50% whole cluster)

Benjamin Leroux, Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers Vintage:2021 Once again the highly expressiveHere too there is ample floral influence on the distinctly sauvage inflected and very earthy wild red berry fruit aromas that display a mentholated top note. The delicious and highly energetic medium weight plus flavors brim with both minerality and solid power before delivering excellent length on the saline, refreshing and sneaky long finale. This very firm effort is really quite good and very Cazetiers in basic character.