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Lucien Le Moine 5787
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru “Les Amoureuses” 2016
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru “Les Amoureuses”
November 02, 2018
This esteemed vineyard bordering Musigny and Clos de Vougeot regularly produces one of Lucien Le Moine’s most celebrated wines. Mounir says that the vineyard parcel from which his wine comes from has roots that go deep into the rocks, and the wine can be described as one with a lot of minerality, but with very little tannin or acidity, and notably a character of a very limited attack that draws out to an incredibly persistent finish.
Lucien Le Moine Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru “Les Amoureuses” 2016 (93 BH)
Burghound -November 02, 2018 “Like several of the preceding wines, this is aromatically quite restrained though a bit of aeration eventually exposes a lovely range of spice elements on the lavender-inflected red and dark…
Lucien Le Moine Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru “Les Amoureuses” 2016 (95 VM)
Vinous -November 02, 2018 “Bright ruby-red. Very dark, rather masculine nose offers aromas of black raspberry, boysenberry and violet. Wonderfully dense, concentrated and pure but youthfully restrained, with its refined dark fruit and bitter…
Lucien Le Moine 5784
Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru 2016
Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru
November 02, 2018
The soils of Clos Saint Denis are very drained, and the fruit achieves a lot of ripeness and flavor Mounir calls this a humiliating wine, because your first impression is of a wine that is full of earthy, dirty notes, but when it emerges after time to breathe, or with age, it displays sweet red fruits and a sweet finish. The soil here is rich in iron and phosphorous, giving this wine a contrast between dirty and sweet.
Lucien Le Moine Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru 2016 (94 VM)
Vinous -November 02, 2018 “Medium red-ruby, a bit lighter than the Clos de la Roche. Less delineated and nuanced on the nose in the early going, hinting at violet, dried rose and blood orange.…
Lucien Le Moine Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru 2016 (95 BH)
Burghound -November 02, 2018 “Firm reduction also dominates the nose. There isn’t the same power, size and weight to the less imposingly-scaled flavors compared to those of the Clos de la Roche but as…
Lucien Le Moine 5781
Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2016
Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
November 02, 2018
Clos de la Roche lies on an easterly-exposed slope at the northern end of Morey-Saint-Denis, divided by the road leading to Gevrey-Chambertin, and shares some of the nuances associated with the grands crus of the commune. It is divided into eight parcels totalling 41.75 acres.
Lucien Le Moine Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2016 (95 BH)
Burghound -November 02, 2018 “Firm reduction dominates the fruit today. Otherwise there is exceptionally good volume and richness to the powerful and concentrated big-bodied flavors that evidence moderate rusticity on the very firm but…
Lucien Le Moine Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2016 (96 VM)
Vinous -November 02, 2018 “Bright ruby-red. Knockout nose combines black raspberry, brown spices, fresh blood, game and crushed-stone minerality. Similarly wild on the palate, and surprisingly expressive for young Clos de la Roche, displaying…
Lucien Le Moine 5777
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2016
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
November 02, 2018
A vineyard sitting between Mazis-Chambertin and Chambertin, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is on the same limestone as Montrachet - you can almost think of it as a wine from Chassagne, a white wine with red color. It has almost an essence on the palate, it is supple, long, and without a lot of body or tannin. A sublime wine.
Lucien Le Moine Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2016 (96 BH)
Burghound -November 02, 2018 “Exuberantly spicy liqueur-like aromas of cassis, dark cherry and plenty of floral elements introduce the succulent, round and seductive, even opulent imposingly-scaled flavors coat the palate with dry extract while…
Lucien Le Moine Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2016 (97 VM)
Vinous -November 02, 2018 “Good medium ruby. High-pitched violet perfume lifts the aroma of ripe black cherry. Wonderfully suave, intense and refined, with a pungently fresh quality that reminded me of cut grass. This…
Lucien Le Moine 5772
Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru 2016
Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru
November 02, 2018
Griotte-Chambertin is one of the most elusive Grand Crus in Burgundy; it’s the smallest Grand Cru in Gevrey at only 3 hectares in size. The vineyard faces north-east, which means the vines are not fully exposed to the morning sunshine - this contributes to the fresher, less masculine style of its wines.
Lucien Le Moine Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru 2016 (94 VM)
Vinous -November 02, 2018 “Healthy dark red-ruby. Dark, rather subdued nose shows more soil and limestone character than primary fruits, but an element of violet emerged with air. Dense and lively, with its chalky…
Lucien Le Moine Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru 2016 (94 BH)
Burghound -November 02, 2018 “This is restrained to the point of being almost timid yet it is also exceptionally pretty with a really lovely nose of red and dark currant, earth and a hint…
Lucien Le Moine 5769
Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru 2016
Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru
November 02, 2018
Latricières is often thought of as a “sturdy” Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru, Le Moine’s 2014 has an overtly elegant side that comes through, surprising and exceptionally promising.
Lucien Le Moine Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru 2016 (95 BH)
Burghound -November 02, 2018 “An ultra-fresh nose of various red berries, underbrush and Gevrey-style earth gives way to polished, intense and racy mineral-driven flavors that possess excellent depth and persistence on the mildly austere,…
Lucien Le Moine Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru 2016 (95 VM)
Vinous -November 02, 2018 “Bright, dark ruby-red. Aromas of black cherry, licorice, black pepper and menthol; one feels the grape skins here. Dense, sappy, tactile and strong; expressive in terms of its sweetness but…
Lucien Le Moine 5766
Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2016
Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
November 02, 2018
As the name suggests, wines from this vineyard are full of charm - beautiful aromatics and weight. Mounir looks for the “charm” in Charmes-Chambertin - a wine with sweetness, fruit, spice, chocolate notes. He feels it is at its best when it is attractive and approachable.
Lucien Le Moine Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2016 (94 VM)
Vinous -November 02, 2018 “Good medium ruby. Brooding aromas of medicinal black cherry and bitter chocolate complicated by a spicy element. Very dense, concentrated and savory, conveying grand cru depth of texture and subtle…
Lucien Le Moine 5763
Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru 2016
Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru
November 02, 2018
The Mazis-Chambertin parcel used by Lucien Le Moine lies in poor clay soils, from the highest part of the vineyard where there is only 4 inches of soil. Mounir likes to say that the sun almost touches the roots. As a result, this wine has powerful, jammy, almost barbecue flavor and a lot of smokiness (some will attribute this to oak, but it is the natural character of the site). There is an animal side to the wine that at Lucien Le Moine is tempered by an extended aging which brings out notably a red currant character. In addition, with bottle age the fruit becomes more apparent.
Lucien Le Moine Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru 2016 (95 VM)
Vinous -November 02, 2018 “Bright medium ruby. Fresh scents of black cherry, baking spices, flowers and smoky soil communicate an impression of delicacy. Dense but light on its feet, with intense red fruit flavors…
Lucien Le Moine Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru 2016 (95 BH)
Burghound -November 02, 2018 “There is enough reduction to mask the fruit but not the sauvage elements Mazis is famous for. There is a bit more size, weight and power to the big-bodied flavors…
Lucien Le Moine 5760
Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru 2016
Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru
November 02, 2018
Mounir thinks of Bonnes-Mares as the ambassador of all the Côte d’Or – taste 15 wines from the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits, and when you come to Bonnes-Mares it will have all the fruit, tannin, sweetness, and spice of the wines you just tasted. Because of its multi-dimensional power and beauty, Bonnes-Mares has become one of if not the signature wine from Lucien Le Moine.
Lucien Le Moine Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru 2016 (97 WS)
Wine Spectator -February 27, 2019 "This red is saturated with cherry, raspberry, floral, mineral and spice aromas and flavors. Shows depth, with a core of sweet fruit that builds on the palate. Sandalwood and licorice…
Lucien Le Moine Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru 2016 (92 BH)
Burghound -November 02, 2018 “Here too there is a touch of herbal tea character to the very ripe yet still attractively fresh liqueur-like nose of cassis, dark cherry and pretty floral notes and especially…
Lucien Le Moine Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru 2016 (98 VM)
Vinous -November 02, 2018 “Good dark ruby-red. Raspberry and pepper aromas are lifted by floral, spicy and herbal nuances on the very pure, perfumed nose. Sappy red and dark berry flavors project terrific peppery…
Lucien Le Moine 5757
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2016
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
November 02, 2018
The largest Grand Cru in the Côte-de-Nuits, at 125 acres, Clos de Vougeot possesses differing soil structures and expositions and, notably, a large number of growers. The top of the vineyard features soils of pebbly limestone, which become marl further down the slope, and finally more alluival at the 23 bottom. Notoriously variable, from the best producers Clos de Vougeot produces generous, complex wines that can stand alongside any Grand Cru Burgundies.
Lucien Le Moine Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2016 (94 WS)
Wine Spectator -April 08, 2019 "Black cherry and blackberry compote flavors hold court in this fruit-filled red, gaining complexity from graphite and chalk notes. Firm and sinewy on the finish, where the dense tannins reign.…
Lucien Le Moine Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2016 (93 VM)
Vinous -November 02, 2018 “Good dark red. Sexy dark berries and musky black cherry on the nose. Juicy and imploded on the palate. with its dark berry and smoke flavors communicating a rather cool…
Lucien Le Moine Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2016 (95 BH)
Burghound -November 02, 2018 “This is very ripe, indeed to the point where the cassis, warm earth and softly floral-scented aromas exhibit hints of mocha. In much the same fashion as the Clos St.…
Lucien Le Moine 5753
Échezeaux Grand Cru 2016
Échezeaux Grand Cru
November 02, 2018
Lucien Le Moine has been producing one of the very finest examples of Échézeaux for several years running. Mounir says that you can make the analogy that Échézeaux is the syrah of Burgundy. On the Flagey side there is a flat exposition and the limestone is not as evident. As a result the wine has a licorice, smoky note which almost brings you to the Côte-Rôtie.
Lucien Le Moine Échezeaux Grand Cru 2016 (94+ WA)
Wine Advocate (94+) -March 05, 2020 “The 2016 Echézeaux Grand Cru wafts from the glass with a deep bouquet of smoked meats, cassis, blackberries, incense and rich soil tones. On the palate, it's full-bodied, velvety and…
Lucien Le Moine Échezeaux Grand Cru 2016 (94 VM)
Vinous -November 02, 2018 “Good medium ruby. Inviting aromas of black raspberry, tobacco, gingerbread and honey. Large-scaled, saline Echézeaux in a rather cool style, conveying modest sweetness but excellent focus. Very concentrated but youthfully…
Lucien Le Moine Échezeaux Grand Cru 2016 (94 BH)
Burghound -November 02, 2018 “Moderate reduction masks the fruit today. There is an excellent sense of underlying tension to the almost racy medium-bodied flavors that possess fine delineation on the firm, youthfully austere and…
Lucien Le Moine 5750
Lucien Le Moine Grands Échezeaux Grand Cru 2016
Grands Échezeaux Grand Cru
October 24, 2018
Grands Échézeaux is a 23 acre vineyard, one that only recently Lucien Le Moine has started working with to produce wines that show unusual subtlety and harmony. Mounir describes Grands Échézeaux 22 as the “Les Amoureuses” of Vosne. It sits between Échézeaux and Clos de Vougeot, which are big and tannic, but Grands Échézeaux is very balanced and straight - nothing is exaggerated.
Lucien Le Moine Grands Échezeaux Grand Cru 2016 (95 BH)
Burghound -November 02, 2018 “Here there is no reductive funk as the restrained but very complex nose offers up a wide range of spice elements that include notes of hoisin, Asian-style tea, cassis and…
Lucien Le Mone Grands Échezeaux Grand Cru 2016 (95 VM)
Vinous -November 02, 2018 “Full, bright ruby. Higher-toned and considerably more expressive on the nose than the Echézeaux, offering aromas of black raspberry, licorice and violet along with suggestions of more exotic ripeness. Densely…
Lucien Le Moine 5747
Lucien Le Moine Romanée-St-Vivant Grand Cru 2016
Romanée-St-Vivant Grand Cru
November 02, 2018
Lucien Le Moine Romanée-St-Vivant Grand Cru 2016 (94 BH)
Burghound -November 02, 2018 “There is plenty of herbal tea influence surrounding the subtly spiced aromas of red and dark pinot fruit. The middle weight flavors are at once racy and lacy with excellent…
Lucien Le Moine Romanée-St-Vivant Grand Cru 2016 (96 VM)
Vinous -November 02, 2018 “Bright ruby-red. Knockout, spectacularly lifted aromas of black raspberry, cocoa powder, cappuccino, rose petal and white chocolate. Wonderfully sweet, dense and seamless, with excellent delineation to its flavors of dark…
Lucien Le Moine 5744
Lucien Le Moine Richebourg Grand Cru 2016
Richebourg Grand Cru
November 02, 2018
Lucien Le Moine Richebourg Grand Cru 2016 (97 WM)
Vinous -November 02, 2018 “Bright medium ruby. Initially closed nose opened somewhat with air to reveal powerful aromas of dark berries, black cherry, menthol, crushed rock, tobacco, violet and peat. Extremely primary and deep…
Lucien Le Moine 5739
Lucien Le Moine Volnay 1er Cru “Clos des Chênes” 2016
Volnay 1er Cru “Clos des Chênes”
October 24, 2018
Clos des Chênes is a Premier cru site located at the southern end of Volnay. It is just up the hill from neighboring Les Caillerets, but is opposite in style: Clos des Chênes is typically a fuller wine than les Caillerets, with more body, tannins, depth and spice.
Lucien Le Moine Lucien Le Moine Volnay 1er Cru “Clos des Chênes” 2016 (92+ WA)
Wine Advocate (92+) -March 05, 2020 “The 2016 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes unwinds in the glass with a deep bouquet of cassis, plums, incense and smoked meats, framed by a generous application of spicy…
Lucien Le Moine Volnay 1er Cru “Clos des Chênes” 2016 (93 BH)
Burghound -November 01, 2018 “A well-layered nose combines notes of red and dark currant, spice and a pretty hint of lavender. The denser, serious and more powerful big-bodied flavors brim with both dry extract…
Lucien Le Moine Volnay 1er Cru “Clos des Chênes” 2016 (93 VM)
Vinous -November 01, 2018 “Dark red-ruby. More serious on the nose than the Pitures Dessus, with its currant, chocolate, menthol and oak aromas complicated by a mineral quality. Sappy and chewy on the palate,…
Lucien Le Moine 5736
Lucien Le Moine Volnay 1er Cru Pitures Dessus 2016
Volnay 1er Cru Pitures Dessus
November 01, 2018
Lucien Le Moine Volnay 1er Cru Pitures Dessus 2016 (92 VM)
Vinous -November 01, 2018 “Bright, dark red with ruby tones. Complex nose offers aromas of dark raspberry, black cherry and smoky soil, along with an element of sweet oak. Juicy and tight, but with…
Lucien Le Moine 5735
Lucien Le Moine Volnay 1er Cru “Santenots” 2016
Volnay 1er Cru “Santenots”
November 01, 2018
The Santenots vineyard comprises about 56 acres. Down in Meursault, actually in the village of Meursault, Santenots is really planted on white wine soils. Sometimes you can even find the smokiness of Meursault in the wines. They are light and fruity wines, easily gliding through the palate because they don’t have firm structure.
Lucien Le Moine Volnay 1er Cru “Santenots” 2016 (90 BH)
Burghound -November 01, 2018 “A very spicy nose reflects notes of plum, violet and Asian-style tea. There is fine concentration to the vibrant middle weight flavors possess both good intensity and minerality as well…
Lucien Le Moine Volnay 1er Cru “Santenots” 2016 (92 VM)
Vinous -November 01, 2018 “Full, deep red; a bit less bright than the Clos des Chènes. Somewhat lower-toned on the nose, with aromas of raspberry, strawberry and Damson plum jam complemented by mellow soil…
Lucien Le Moine 5732
Lucien Le Moine Pommard 1er Cru “Les Rugiens” 2016
Pommard 1er Cru “Les Rugiens”
November 01, 2018
Lucien Le Moine Pommard 1er Cru “Les Rugiens” 2016 (93 BH)
Burghound -November 01, 2018 “A slightly riper yet still very fresh nose is more deeply pitched with its array of cassis, plum, black cherry and a whiff of the sauvage. There is a lovely…
Lucien Le Moine Pommard 1er Cru “Les Rugiens” 2016 (94 VM)
Vinous -November 01, 2018 “Bright ruby-red. Highly nuanced nose melds aromas of cherry, raspberry, flint and tobacco lifted by white pepper and rose petal; one feels the red soil influence here. Delivers a winning…
Lucien Le Moine 5729
Lucien Le Moine Pommard 1er Cru “Les Grands Epenots” 2016
Pommard 1er Cru “Les Grands Epenots”
November 01, 2018
The 25 acre Les Grands Epenots vineyard is considered by some one of the very finest climats in Pommard. The fruit for Lucien Le Moine’s “Les Grands Epenots” comes from higher up in the vineyard leading to a classic and very fine expression. The vineyard is higher, it has better drainage, and there is more limestone, resulting in a wine that is both silkier and more easygoing than “Les Epenots.”
Lucien Le Moine Pommard 1er Cru “Les Grands Epenots” 2016 (93 BH)
Burghound -November 01, 2018 “Here too the super-fresh nose is expressive with a redder fruit profile that is laced with plenty of earth and spice along with a hint of wood. The more refined…
Lucien Le Moine Pommard 1er Cru “Les Grands Epenots” 2016 (94 VM)
Vinous -November 01, 2018 “Bright, dark red. Less purely black on the nose than the Epenots, showing enticing spicy lift to its raspberry and mint aromas. At once sweet and brisk in the mouth,…
Lucien Le Moine 5725
Lucien Le Moine Pommard 1er Cru “Les Epenots” 2016
Pommard 1er Cru “Les Epenots”
October 23, 2018
The commune of Pommard lies on a slope descending from Beaune, to the north, to Volnay, to the south. Of Pommard’s 832 acres of vineyards, 309 are ranked 1er Cru over 24 climats. Les Epenots is by far the largest of Pommard’s premiers crus, with 75.5 acres. The vineyard for Lucien Le Moine’s Les Epenots has a clay and humidic soil, down on the bottom of the hill. It is compact soil, with not a lot of drainage. The wines as a result are very tannic, and need time. Les Epenots is a very powerful Pommard, with a lot of depth and muscle, and plum and spice notes. It is, as Mounir says, almost Bordeaux-like.
Lucien Le Moine Pommard 1er Cru “Les Epenots” 2016 (93 VM)
Vinous -November 01, 2018 “Deep medium ruby. Very ripe aromas of crème de cassis, black cherry and smoke. Fat, chewy wine with lovely depth and fullness to its black fruit flavors. Very ripe but…
