No Compromises

Isolated but undaunted, Lalou Bize-Leroy makes some of Burgundy's finest wines
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From the Jun 30, 2015, issue

Disaster loomed in Burgundy's 1993 vintage. To save their grape crops, growers had to spray twice as much fungicide as in a normal year. Marcelle ("Lalou") Bize-Leroy would have none of that. As a result of her unusual business model, the Leroy cellars in Auxey-Duresses may house the greatest collection of mature Burgundy anywhere. Wine Spectator's Bruce Sanderson explains.

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