We actually decanted this ( but accidentally) and it sort of worked. Our 4th exposure to this beautiful wine over the last 5 years ( Papies 94-95) and this is now evolving a beautiful secondary side, the oak is well assimilated ( was quite pronounced in its youth) and it’s just ever so elegant and an effortless beauty. Still a bit powerful for a Clos St. Denis, truthful to the style of the producer but maybe that’s the right dimension to this . Proper 94-95 again .
Wine gathering at RJ's; 4/4/2023-4/7/2023 (South Carolina): Surprisingly showing noticeable bricking. Beautifully mature nose displaying sweet red fruit, cherry, dry cherry, strawberry jam, strong sous bois, grilled cep, cedar, sweet spices and earth. Fully integrated palate, generous sweet and slightly dry red fruit, warm and round, medium acidity, strong earthy mineral, and a long sweet red fruit finish with strong sous bois at the end. The development reminds me of the 95 and 96 Dominique Laurent wines a decade ago, i.e. very ripe sweet and round red fruit with strong sous bois. Justin and I agree that if this will do well if served blind next to a Clos St. Denis from a sought after producer.
Not expressive at this stage. Two hour decant and the wine doesn't really budge. A nose of black soil and earth, with hints of pink red berries and spice. A texturally elegant wine with palate notes following the nose. Medium+ body with integrating oak (some char notes) and nice acidity. 93+, but more technically sound than offering beautiful fruit. I would wait another 5 years and see if the fruit becomes more present, or the savory notes become more tertiary and interesting.
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3/24/2024 - Papies wrote: 94 Points
We actually decanted this ( but accidentally) and it sort of worked. Our 4th exposure to this beautiful wine over the last 5 years ( Papies 94-95) and this is now evolving a beautiful secondary side, the oak is well assimilated ( was quite pronounced in its youth) and it’s just ever so elegant and an effortless beauty. Still a bit powerful for a Clos St. Denis, truthful to the style of the producer but maybe that’s the right dimension to this . Proper 94-95 again .
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4/7/2023 - dcwino wrote: 95 Points
Wine gathering at RJ's; 4/4/2023-4/7/2023 (South Carolina): Surprisingly showing noticeable bricking. Beautifully mature nose displaying sweet red fruit, cherry, dry cherry, strawberry jam, strong sous bois, grilled cep, cedar, sweet spices and earth. Fully integrated palate, generous sweet and slightly dry red fruit, warm and round, medium acidity, strong earthy mineral, and a long sweet red fruit finish with strong sous bois at the end. The development reminds me of the 95 and 96 Dominique Laurent wines a decade ago, i.e. very ripe sweet and round red fruit with strong sous bois. Justin and I agree that if this will do well if served blind next to a Clos St. Denis from a sought after producer.
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2/13/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Good Wine with an Exciting Super Bowl (The Krengels - Bannockburn IL): Popped, decanted, and poured, so not given the airtime I prefer for Le Moine wines. Small glass, brief note. Seemed dirty at first, so disappointing, but I did not remember to re-taste.
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12/24/2021 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 94 Points
Love the nose, taste and finish. A real treat. Drink or Hold.
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4/16/2021 - SARED wrote: 93 Points
Not expressive at this stage. Two hour decant and the wine doesn't really budge. A nose of black soil and earth, with hints of pink red berries and spice. A texturally elegant wine with palate notes following the nose. Medium+ body with integrating oak (some char notes) and nice acidity. 93+, but more technically sound than offering beautiful fruit. I would wait another 5 years and see if the fruit becomes more present, or the savory notes become more tertiary and interesting.
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