After drinking a bottle of his 2012 I literally had no choice but to get more of Benoît’s wines in!The Lahaye hallmarks are all here. Pinot shines through with red fruit of excellent length & depth. Beautifully developed with what appears to be the typical energy and superb balance of the house. Lahaye clearly has great touch in both vineyard and winery.100% Pinot Noir from Bouzy (“Les Vaux Bétins” and “Les Hannepés” plots with deep soils) and Tauxières, in an area call
The energy is palpable! Le Jardin de la Grosse Pierre is sourced from an old field blend originally planted in 1923 and partly replanted in 1952 that still hosts an unknown number of ancient, partly undefined grape varieties.I've now had the pleasure of devouring several bottles across a couple of vintage. All divine. The fruit is of such high quality that the oxidative handling sits as a complexing layer rather than dominating adding to the myriad of aromas and flavours from the complantati
