2005 Domaine Leroy, Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru, Les Narbantons 1x75cl

JancisRobinson.com 17.0

Sweet, floral nose. Velvety rich with some animal notes. Particularly concentrated and energetic but solid, earthbound yeoman stuff. Very competent but surely this will never be ethereal. [07/08/2007]

Anticipated maturity: 2010-2020

Robert Parker 92

Smoke-, humus-, iodine-, blond tobacco- and wet-stone-inflected aromas in Leroy’s 2005 Savigny-les-Beaune Les Narbantons suggest the almost Medoc-like elements that can accrue to wines from this site. With that usually goes plenty of structure, and the present example will disappoint no one in this regard, as there are abundant albeit fine tannins to chew on. Almost inevitably though, from stem to stern, this has the trademark Leroy sweetness and richness of in this case black cherry, and the plushness covering the tannins. It finishes with formidable cling of sweet fruit, tobacco, roasted meats, and wet stones. Importer: Martine’s Wines. Novato, CA; tel. (415) 883-0400 [29/06/2007]

Vinous 89-92

Deep red-ruby. Liqueur-like red cherry with a hint of leather on the nose; very Savigny. Rich, fat and expressive, with lovely depth and balance to the cherry and mineral flavors. For all its sweetness, this retains a sappy vibrancy. No shortage of complexity or power here. [Stephen Tanzer, 03/01/2007]