THE GREAT BURGUNDY

THE LEGENDARY LALOU BIZE-LEROY

樂華傳奇－LEROY專區 Lot 158 - 179

有『勃根地鐵娘子』之稱的 Lalou Bize-Leroy 女士，無論是因其強烈的個 人色彩、與勃根地酒王 DRC 酒莊間的愛恨糾葛、抑或是她對葡萄種植與 釀造獨到的見解，絕對是勃根地討論度最高的一位莊主暨釀酒師。

Lalou 女士於 1955 年時加入家族的 Maison Leroy 工作。以其豐富的酒莊

工作經驗及精準的選酒眼光，將酒莊推向世界頂尖的地位。儘管如此，她 發現要挑選出符合她心目中嚴格標準的葡萄農越來越困難，於是決定擴

大自家葡萄園的規模，於 1988 年買下位處 Vosne-Romanée 的 Domaine Charles Noëllat 與 Gevrey-Chambertin 的 Philippe-Rémy 兩間酒莊，成立 了 Domaine Leroy。自 1992 年離開 DRC 的經營團隊後，Lalou 女士便全 心投入 Leroy S.A. 與她和先生創建的 Domaine d'Auvenay。根據 2010 年 出版的《The Great Domaines of Burgundy》統計，目前 Domaine Leroy 旗下共有約 22 公頃的自有葡萄園，四十六塊葡萄園包含九個特級園與八 個一級園，年產量約在 35,000 至 45,000 瓶，款款都是全球葡萄酒迷追逐 的焦點，其特級園作品更是勃根地的不朽傳奇。

身兼釀酒師的 Lalou 女士，受到羅亞爾河的 Nicolas Joly 啟蒙，全面引 進順應自然的自然動力法耕作，為確保每一顆葡萄果實的高品質，更採 用僅保留 1/3 果串的極低產量剪枝法。1993 年，黴菌疫情席捲整個勃根 地產區，Lalou 女士在生物動力法的概念下堅決不使用任何的化學藥劑，

此舉讓陪伴她建立起 Domaine Leroy 的前首席釀酒師 André Porcheret 分道揚鑣，自此，Lalou 女士一手主導酒莊的葡萄種植和釀造，可以說 1993 年才真正開啟了 Lalou 女士的黃金時代。種種堅持加上 Lalou 女士 無庸置疑的高超釀酒水準，造就匹敵 DRC 的美酒，獨特的莓果香氣與嬌 豔欲滴的玫瑰氣息，澎湃柔美、柔中帶剛、複雜醇厚。

Domaine Leroy Chambertin 1995

Grand Cru, BH:93, bc1.5cm, bsl, wasl, stl, sc, US import A highly expressive, spicy and now mostly secondary nose of dried flowers, anise, earth, smoked game and dark berry fruit aromas precedes the delicious, intense and distinctly mineral-inflected large-scaled flavors that exhibit plenty of muscle and power on the delicious finish.

158 1 bt NT$ 190,000 - NT$ 240,000 HK$ 52,000 - HK$ 65,000

Domaine Leroy Clos de la Roche 2001

Grand Cru, BH:94, bc3cm, lbsl, cif, sos, moldy on wax Quite a bit riper than any wine to this point with jammy, roasted, perfumed, slightly floral aromas and explosive ripe, very primary, rather robust flavors that just ooze pinot extract. Very thick, very dense and extremely concentrated with rounded, buried tannins and a potent, rather pungent finish.

Maison Leroy Musigny 1966

Grand Cru, BH:93, bc4cm, hbsl, lwc An expressive nose of sous bois, brown sugar, spice and warm earth complements the vibrant and still fresh big-bodied flavors that coat the mouth while finishing with excellent power and length. A lovely wine that has peaked but is holding well and should continue to do so over the next decade.

160 1 bt NT$ 440,000 - NT$ 500,000 HK$ 120,000 - HK$ 136,000

Domaine Leroy Clos de Vougeot 1993

Grand Cru, BH:96, bc1cm, lbsl, lstl, lcif, US import, glue residue The positively gorgeous, strikingly complex and highly perfumed nose offers up an array of both primary and secondary fruit elements along with ample spice, earth, sandalwood and game nuances. There is a distinctly cool mouth feel to the sleek, detailed and focused big-bodied flavors that are overtly powerful while delivering the same excellent depth as telegraphed by the nose on the driving finish.

161 1 bt NT$ 80,000 - NT$ 95,000 HK$ 22,000 - HK$ 26,000

Domaine Leroy Clos de Vougeot 1996

Grand Cru, BH:93, bc2.5cm, lscl, sc

162 1 bt NT$ 75,000 - NT$ 90,000 HK$ 20,000 - HK$ 25,000

Domaine Leroy Clos de Vougeot 2000

Grand Cru, BH:93-95, bc3cm, lbsl, lscl, lsos As I noted in Issue 1, no other producer in Burgundy serves their Clos de Vougeot after their Richebourg and it is indeed justified. Slightly austere, earthy pinot fruit with massively dense flavors that explode on the palate and are even bigger and longer than the Richebourg. This displays a remarkable combination of power and finesse with chiseled, muscular flavors all the while exuding elegance.

163 1 bt NT$ 85,000 - NT$ 100,000 HK$ 23,000 - HK$ 27,000

Domaine Leroy Clos de Vougeot 2001

Grand Cru, BH:94, bc2.5cm, lbsl, sos, moldy on wax

164 1 bt NT$ 60,000 - NT$ 75,000 HK$ 16,000 - HK$ 20,000

Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts 1998

Premier Cru, BH:90, bc2cm, lcif

159 1 bt NT$ 70,000 - NT$ 85,000 HK$ 19,000 - HK$ 23,000 165 1 bt NT$ 60,000 - NT$ 75,000 HK$ 16,000 - HK$ 20,000