Benjamin Leroux 2017 Blagny "La Piece sous le Bois" 1er Cru 750ml

(in tank; one of the four barrels was new but Leroux fermented a bit of Pinot in it first; vinified with 25% whole clusters): Healthy dark red. Deeper scents of redcurrant and dark cherry. Offers a bit more texture than the Savigny-lès-Beaune but this wine is distinctly more backward and shows a medicinal quality from the stem element.

Score: (89-90) points -- Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Nov 2017