Lucien le Moine

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2013 Lucien le Moine Clos Saint Denis

JAN 16 Bright ruby. Red berries, some spices, vanilla, scented, some floral notes, elegant but needs air, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, playful, juicy, rounded, fresh, has some wood notes that needs time, long. 95

2013 Lucien le Moine Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Haut-Doix

JAN 16 Bright ruby. Red berries, raspberries, some anise, somewhat deeper nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, structured, some vanilla notes, fresh and fruity behind the structure. 93

2012 Lucien le Moine Chambolle-Musigny Hauts Doix
JAN 15 Lyst rubinrød. Røde bær, parfymert, fruktig, fioler og bringebær. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, frisk, livlig, fruktig, kjøttfull, detaljert, lang finish, smooth. Noe fatspice bakenfor i finish. 94

2012 Lucien le Moine Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Saint-Georges
JAN 15 Lyst rubinrød. Røde bær, kraftig duft, noe krydder, parfymert og elegant duft. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, frisk, livlig, elegant, penere fatbruk enn tidligere, flott frukt, lang. 92

2012 Lucien le Moine Meursault 1er Cru Les Perriéres

SEP 15 Towards lemon yellow. Lemons, intense, vanilla, creamy, fruity, apples, smoky notes, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe, fruity, intense, smoky, minerals, vanilla and spices, needs air or a few years in the cellar to settle, long. 93

2011 Lucien le Moine Bonnes Mares
MAR 14 Bright ruby. Red berries, unripe strawberries, elegant, floral and scented but needs air as Bonnes Mares always seems to need. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fairly fresh, some spices and vanilla in the finish, long. 91

2011 Lucien Le Moine Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots
JAN 14  Klart rubinrød. Krydret, pepper, røde bær, vanilje, lett herbal undertone på duft. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, fruktig, rund, elegant og pen, noe fatspice i finish, lang. 92

2011 Lucien le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Cazetières
Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, fresh and detailed nose, vanilla and spices, more open than last MAY 14 bottle. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively palate, fruity, playful and long. 93

2011 Lucien le Moine Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Embrazées
MAY 14 Pale golden. Intense minerality, spices, vanilla, apples and citrus nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively and intense, citrus, creamy texture, needs time, long. 92

2011 Lucien le Moine Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embrazées
MAR 14 Towards golden. Rich, nutty, minerals, lemons, vanilla and spices nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, vanilla, bit showy barrel toast, needs time to integrate, long. 91

2010 Lucien Le Moine Bonnes Mares

JUN 13 Bright ruby. Scented, fruity and layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant, lively and long. Fruitier than most Bonnes Mares I've tasted. 94

2010 Lucien Le Moine Corton Renardes

JUN 13 Cloudy light ruby. Scented, floral and redcurrants nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively and refreshing, long. 93

2010 Lucien Le Moine Corton Bressandes

JUN 13 Bright ruby. Spicy, red berries and smoky notes on the nose. Fresh aidity, ripe tannns, fruity, elegant and textured, long. 92

2010 Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaut Saint-Jacques

JUN 13 Bright ruby. Scented, fruity and floral touch on the nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant fruit, quite intense, richer style, long. 91

2010 Lucien le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetieres
MAR 14 Bright ruby. Red berries, some floral notes, delicate and nuanced nose. Slightly spicy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries and a slight herbal note, fresh and almost crisp, detailed, spicy finish, long. 92

2010 Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetieres

JUN 13 Bright ruby. Scented. Strawberries, nuanced, floral, elegant and mineraly nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant, pure and refined palate, lovely and long. 93

2010 Lucien Le Moine Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne

JUN 13 Pale lemon yellow. Lemons, minerals, cool and more focused nose, smoky touch. Fresh avidity, fruity, refreshing, playful, long and nuanced. 94

2010 Lucien Le Moine Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Falatieres

JUN 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, fruity and smoky nose. Fresh acidity, fruity and rounder palate. Apples and some yellow fruits, long. 93

2010 Lucien Le Moine Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets

JUN 13 Pale lemon yellow. Tighter and some oak on the nose, intense apples, citrus and bergamot. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity and refreshing, intense and long. 93

2007 Lucien Le Moine Richebourg

JAN 10 Ruby with pink rim. Extremely floral, black tea, bergamot, perfumed, strawberries, very elegant and tender aromas. Fantastic balance, fresh acidity, very ripe tannins, subtle and complex, a bit closed, fantastic long finish. Seductive. 93

2007 Lucien Le Moine Romanée-Saint-Vivant

JAN 10 Ruby with thin purple rim. Heavier aromas, great floral overtones, again some perfumed touches, some black tea, fantastic elegance. Great balance, fresh and elegant acidity, ripe tannins, long finish. 92

2007 Lucien Le Moine Grands Echezeaux

JAN 10 Ruby with ruby rim, again very clean fruit, strawberries, raspberries, slightly spicy, pure youth, on this the barrel is already fully integrated. Very complex, extremely elegant, great balance, fresh acidity, just a few oak tannins in the back, very long finish. 91

2007 Lucien Le Moine Echezeaux

JAN 10 Ruby with thin purple rim. Elegant and clean pinot fruit, strawberries, slightly spicy, some vanilla and slightly perfumed and some floral notes. Very elegant, fresh acidity, elegant body, some tannins, good length. 87

2007 Lucien le Moine Montrachet (P)

MAR 11 P stands for Puligny, this is the first time Lucien le Moine did make two different Montrachet's, and I do not know if he has made it since. Lemon yellow color, some floral notes, lemon, apples, minerals, very elegant. Medium + body, fresh acidity, intense fruit, beautiful balance, very long finish. Wait ten years. 96

2007 Lucien le Moine Montrachet (C)

MAR 11 C stands for Chassagne. Lemon yellow, leaps out of the glass, extreme minerality, beautiful citrus and apples, some honey and yellow plums behind. Fantastic balance, high and lively acidity, very complex, extremely long finish. 97

2007 Lucien le Moine Bâtard Montrachet

MAR 11 Lemon yellow, butter, nuts, heavy minerals, some apples and hint of citrus. Very fresh Bâtard, quite elegant for one as well, pure more than very complex, fresh acidity, long length. 92

2007 Lucien le Moine Corton Charlemagne

MAR 11 Lemon yellow, more citrus, lemon, green apples, more layered than the Corton Blanc. Fresh acidity, beautiful balance, fresh and complex, very long finish with lime and minerals. 93

2007 Lucien le Moine Corton Blanc

MAR 11 Lemon yellow, vanilla, oak, minerals, apples, citrus and lime. Fresh acidity, a bit fat, nice balance, complex, quite concentrated, elegant finish. 92

2006 Lucien le Moine Clos de Vougeot
SEP 12 Bright ruby. Some barrel notes over strawberries, spices and some herbs. Benefitted from decanting. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruit-driven, still needs cellaring. 91

2006 Lucien Le Moine Corton Blanc
JAN 10 Straw yellow, fresh, very clean and mineral, hints of nuts and butter, yellow plums and apples. Very elegant, quite closed at the moment, fresh acidity, very long finish. Keep it 4-5 years before trying. 91

2006 Lucien le Moine Puligny- Montrachet 1er Cru Les Enseignères

NOV 12 Lemon yellow. Rich, some oak but it has really polished off since the last bottle, and intense minerals. Meursault like. Popcorn and butter with a touch of citrus. Fresh acidity, quite full bodied. Slightly sweet mid palate, massively mineraly finish. Long. 93

2006 Lucien Le Moine Puligny Montrachet 1er cru Les Enseigneres
DEC 11 Lemon yellow, butter, minerals, walnuts, flint, slightly smoked, some lemon and unripe peach. Fresh acidity, very mineral, intense, complex, very young and very long finish. Keep. 91

2006 Lucien le Moine Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru La Romanée
MAY 12 I have no idea what was wrong with this bottle, just flat, no taste, just some acidity.... Nothing happened to it either.... Tasted this several times, and never been like this.

2006 Lucien Le Moine Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Romanée

NOV 10 Straw yellow, intense oaky and minerals first, with more air, the oak is less obvious, but still showy, lemons, apples, spices, vanilla. Creamy texture, fat and good acidity, long length. Hopefully the fruit will manage the oak for cellaring. 93

2006 Lucien Le Moine Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain
DEC 10 Pale lemon yellow, lots of vanilla minerals and flint. Butter, lemon and spices on the palate, a bit much toast in the finish, oaky, butter and popcorn finish. Still a bit much oak 88

2006 Lucien Le Moine Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Embrazées
NOV 10 Pale golden, vanilla, touch of smokey minerals, lemons, ripe fruits, melon. Good acidity, fat, lots of vanilla and butter, some nuts, a bit warm alcohol, ok length. 87

2006 Lucien Le Moine, Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
JAN 10 Straw yellow, intense minerality, fireplace, smoke, wet ash, some apples behind. Lovely acidity, crisp, great balance, more apples and citrus with air, yellow plums, pears, white redcurrants (does this berry have its own name in English?) gooseberries. Fresh, intense and very mineral, lasts for minutes. 93

2006 Lucien Le Moine Meursault 1cru Genevrieres
OCT 09 Strågul, intens av flint og mineraler, noe sitrus, noe fat, epler. Elegant syre, flott balanse, elegant og intens, gi den ett år eller to til for fatet, lang finish, mineralene er tydelige. 88

2005 Lucien le Moine Bourgogne Blanc

APR 11 Golden, massive nose, oaky and very ripe fruit, almost tropical and sweet. Fat texture and towards low acidity, big and flabby feel, smoky finish. 78

2004 Lucien Le Moine Richebourg

MAR 11 Ruby, some herbs of the vintage, bell peppers over strawberries, lots of minerals, leather, some tobacco, anise and nettles. Very pure, fantastic balance, tender yet enormous, very young, fantastic length. 95

2004 Lucien Le Moine Chambertin Clos de Beze
SEP 09 Ruby med bred tegl kant, elegant fruktig nese, noe urter og stilk, fat lær, jordbær, snev av krydder. Litt sødmefull, fin balanse, ok syre, litt lukket og kort finish. Trenger tid. 90

2004 Lucien Le Moine Echezeaux

MAY 13 Pale ruby. Some asparagus over somewhat unripe strawberries, floral notes and oak that gives in fairly quickly and renders it fruitier. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner but fresh body, a little bit sweet (14%) long vanilla finish. 91

2004 Lucien Le Moine Montrachet
OCT 09 Sitrongul, dekantert i 3 timer, stadig lukket, flotte mineraler, lime, sitrus, epler og pære, nøtter, utrolig eleganse. Deilig syre, superb balanse, meget kompleks, syren jobber fantastisk mot mineralene og frukten, suverent lang finish. Trenger mange år enda. 96

2004 Lucien Le Moine Corton Charlemagne
SEP 04 Lyst sitrongul, intens, endel fat uten at det blir ubehagelig, mye mineraler, litt fet. Fin syre, moden frukt og svært elegant og kompleks, nøtter, vanilje, smør, flott finish. 91

2002 Lucien le Moine Echezeaux

FEB 16 Ruby. Rich and fruity at first but smartens up getting deep fruits and floral notes, vanilla is present. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rich first, later more detailed and juicy, the barrel notes are a bit up front. 93

2002 Lucien Le Moine Bonnes Mares
OCT 09 Rubinrød med syltynn rosa kant, fioler, blåbær, noe fat og vanilje, elegant frukt, snev av kaffe og mokka. Flott syre, mye og modne tanniner, pen frukt og elegant litt kort finish. Relativt kompleks. 88

2002 Lucien Le Moine Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Beaux Mont
AUG 10 Dark ruby, served blind, this dark fruit and a lot of vanilla aromas did not get any of us to Burgundy at all. Eucalyptus, plums, blackberries, spices, I had a zinfandelish feel, but without the alcohol, blended with an elegant syrah. It was chocking to find out that this was a Vosne...... 84

2001 Lucien Le Moine Clos de la Roche
SEP 09 Lyst ruby, tegl kant, fin lett floral nese, noe tørket frukt, lær og løv. Fin syre, noe fattanniner, strukturert, litt urter og grønt, fresh, fruktig og elegant. Lang finish. 91

2000 Lucien Le Moine Bonnes Mares
MAY 10 Ruby, towards brick rim. Clean strawberry, some earthy and leafy undertones, vanilla and even herbs. Starting to show pedigree, incredible structure, some tannins needs time still, but I feel they will integrate perfectly, give it five years or so, fresh acidity, very long finish. My oldest LLM, and I have been worried about the excessive oak, but this one is showing that things seems to go together in the end. 90

The duo that forms Lucien le Moine, Mounir and Rotem Saouma, told me that if I was to write about their wines, I had to tell people that their wines need three to four hours of decanting before drinking.