The highly rated and sought after Lucien Le Moine

2009 Lucien Le Moine Red Burgundy

2009 Le Moine Corton Renardes...$132.99
Tasting note: A classic Renardes nose speaks of spice, earth, cassis, plum and plenty of the sauvage that also extends to the rich, full-bodied and velvety flavors that possess excellent power and muscle that culminate in a focused, palate staining and impressive long finish. This serious effort should age extremely well and moreover, be well worth the investment of your patience. 

Rated 92-94/100 Burghound
Rated 92-94/100 The Wine Advocate



2009 Le Moine Pommard Grands Epenots...$124.99

Tasting note: A complex and expressive nose combines aromas of plum, earth and red currant that introduce richer yet tighter and more precise big-bodied flavors blessed with an abundance of tannin-buffering dry extract that renders the very firm structure almost invisible. That said, this is also clearly built to age, indeed this will need all of 12 to 15 years to reach its apogee.
Rated 90-92/100 Burghound
Rated 92-95/100 The Wine Advocate

2009 Le Moine Volnay Caillerets...$119.99

Tasting note: Here too the nose is strongly reduced. There is ample minerality and dry extract though to the stony, precise and refined flavors that culminate in a dry, clean, linear and pure finish that delivers outstanding persistence. A classy wine of harmony and style that is built to age.
Rated 91-93/100 Burghound
Rated 92-94/100 The Wine Advocate


2009 Le Moine Bonnes Mares Grand Cru...$269.99
Tasting note: Moderate reduction kills an evaluation of the nose. However there is marvelous density to the serious and muscular broad-shouldered flavors that brim with tannin buffering dry extract and flat out incredible length, indeed it's possible that this, along with the Richebourg, possesses the longest finish of any wine in the range. A stunner of a Bonnes Mares built for the long haul.
Rated 93-96/100 Burghound
Rated 93-96/100 The Wine Advocate


2009 Le Moine Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru...$276.99
Tasting note: Very mild reduction detracts only a bit from the otherwise intensely sauvage, earth and wild red berry fruit aromas. There is excellent richness yet fine detail to the mineral-driven, intense and superbly complex broad-based flavors that are underpinned by extremely firm yet ripe tannins and stunning length. I very much like this as it's text book Mazis and should age superbly well.
Rated 93-95/100 Burghound
Rated 94-97/100 The Wine Advocate


2009 Le Moine Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru....$228.99
Tasting note: An earthy and extremely ripe nose of red berry liqueur aromas is very much in keeping with the sappy yet detailed and lightly mineral-inflected big-bodied flavors that are quite linear and focused on the lingering finish. It's interesting as the texture here is completely different from that displayed by the Bonnes Mares, which is neither good nor bad though the underlying material is not quite as strong.
Rated 91-93/100 Burghound
Rated 93-96/100 The Wine Advocate


2009 Le Moine Griotte Chambertin Grand Cru...$276.99
Tasting note: A more elegant if slightly less complex nose of very ripe red currant, plum, warm earth and subtle spice hints slides seamlessly into rich, generous and very fleshy flavors that are supported by notably finer tannins and excellent length. This doesn't have the sheer depth and length of the amazing Mazis but I admire this for its understated class.
Rated 92-94/100 Burghound
Rated 93-96/100 The Wine Advocate


2009 Le Moine Clos de la Roche Grand Cru...$199.99
Tasting note: Reduction. The broad-shouldered flavors are bigger, richer and deeper as the underlying material seems to have endless waves of depth on the extremely ripe and mocha-infused finish that delivers simply huge length. To its credit, this well-endowed effort underscores perfectly the difference between a fine Clos St. Denis and a great Clos de la Roche. Patience will also be required here.
Rated 93-95/100 Burghound
Rated 94-97/100 The Wine Advocate


2009 Le Moine Clos St. Denis Grand Cru...$199.99
Tasting note: Reduction cannot totally hide the class of this extract-rich offering that completely buffers the firm structure that surfaces on the dazzlingly complex and persistent finish. This stylish effort is impeccably well-balanced and should amply reward 15 to 20 years of cellar time.
Rated 92-94/100 Burghound
Rated 93-96/100 The Wine Advocate


2009 Le Moine Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses...$239.99
Tasting note: A highly complex, indeed kaleidoscopically so, nose of plum, violet, spice and red and blue pinot fruit complements to perfection the rich, generous and delicious flavors that do not, at least not at present, quite have the beguiling of the nose, all wrapped in a stylish, lingering and palate coating finish. This should be lovely and the minerality adds a bit of lift to the backend.
Rated 91-94/100 Burghound
Rated 92-94/100 The Wine Advocate


2009 Le Moine Nuits St. Georges Vaucrains....$121.99
Tasting note: Reduction. As one would expect, this is bigger, richer and more powerful with broad-scaled and overtly muscular flavors that are extremely serious and somber, all wrapped in a palate staining and imposingly structured finish that exhibits huge length. There isn't the refinement of the Les Cailles or Les St. Georges but for fans of power Burgundy, this delivers.
Rated 91-94/100 Burghound
Rated 91-93/100 The Wine Advocate