Lucien Le Moine Tasting

My home - Chicago IL
Tasted Thursday, September 17, 2020 by Burgundy Al with 144 views

Introduction

Got together with several friends on my deck, where we could maintain safe COVID distancing and precautions.

Flight 1 - Something to Start (1 Note)

Flight 2 - Corton Blanc Mini Vertical (2 Notes)

  • 2009 Lucien Le Moine Corton Blanc 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Open an hour before tasting. Served alongside the 2008, this was richer and denser, but less precise or energetic.

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  • 2008 Lucien Le Moine Corton Blanc 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Open an hour before tasting. Served alongside the 2009, this was less fleshy but very bright and long with plenty of both ripe and tart orchard fruit. Very good length. Better now vs when last tasted shortly after release.

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Flight 3 - Clos St Denis Mini Vertical (2 Notes)

  • 2008 Lucien Le Moine Clos St. Denis 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos St. Denis Grand Cru

    Open two hours before serving, mostly in a decanter. Spice-driven start with lots of red, black and blue berry aromas. Powerful start with elegant and bright textures through to long finish. Alongside the 2006, then also tasted alongside the 2008 Clos de la Roche in the next flight.

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  • 2006 Lucien Le Moine Clos St. Denis 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos St. Denis Grand Cru

    Alongside the 2008. Open two hours before serving, mostly in a decanter. Earthy aromas and flavors with complex array of berries. Similar profile to the 2008, but I would have thought this at least five years older. But this held up wonderfully through almost five hours after initially poured.

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Flight 4 - Clos de la Roche Mini Vertical (2 Notes)

  • 2008 Lucien Le Moine Clos de la Roche 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

    Opened 2 1/2 hours before serving, mostly in a decanter. Served alongside the 2011 CdlR, as well as next to the 2008 CSD from the previous flight. Much like the CSD 2008 but more powerful and meaty with even better precision. Very good length with very engaging textures. Great now, with further upside.

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  • 2011 Lucien Le Moine Clos de la Roche 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

    Opened 2 1/2 hours before serving, mostly in a decanter. Served alongside the 2008 CdlR. Charming red berry and good spice throughout. Similar profile to the 2008, just lacking the nuances, concentration or gravitas of the older vintage.

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Flight 5 - A Few Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Crus (2 Notes)

Flight 6 - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers (4 Notes)

  • 2010 Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

    Opened a couple of hours in advance. Lots of textural charm, much like the Estournelles-St.-Jacques from the previous flight, even if not quite as elegant or bright. Still, very engaging black fruit coming across as wonderfully fresh.

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  • 2012 Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

    Opened a couple of hours in advance. Much less forthcoming vs the 2010, this came across as brawny but probably shut down for now. Still firm on Day Two.

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  • 2010 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

    Oddly lackluster and blocky with little pleasure, but no clear flaw. An odd bottle that was identical on Day Two. This and the Pierre Bourée were served blind alongside the LLM Cazetiers '10 and '12. We knew these two were either another 10/12 vertical or a '10 or '12 horizontal. There were such stylistic differences, it was clear they were n't from the same producer, and the polish of "Wine 2" (what turned out to be the Bourée) made me think 2010.

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  • 2010 Pierre Bourée Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

    Mostly black cherry, some red cherry with roasted meat, thyme and black pepper. Already very nuanced, this is an absolutely engaging weight, even with its medium/good weight. This and the Jadot were served blind alongside the LLM Cazetiers '10 and '12. We knew these two were either another 10/12 vertical or a '10 or '12 horizontal. There were such stylistic differences, it was clear they were n't from the same producer, and the polish of "Wine 2" (what turned out to be this Bourée) made me think 2010.

    I have rarely (never?) had a Pierre Bourée I've enjoyed in probably twenty years. There were some great ones from the '60s that I bought at Brookline Liquor in the '80s, but nothing after that...until tonight. Where did they get this juice?

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Flight 7 - Something Different to Finish, Served Blind (1 Note)

  • 1997 Louis Jadot Clos Vougeot 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

    Served blind to the group, telling them it was Grand Cru. Mature red cherry on nose and palate with earth and baking spice. Very good weight and balance. Best of the 4 bottles I've opened from this 1/2 case purchased a few years ago.

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