Lucien Le Moine
About Lucien Le Moine
Founded in 1999 by Mounir and Rotem Saouma, Lucien Le Moine is an expression of the Burgundian drive to lovingly craft only the very best wines from the very best terroirs, regardless of any external factors. These are wines of truly relentless excellence.
The concerted aim of this house is to produce no more than 100 barrels of 1er and Grand Cru wine each vintage, varying from year to year as Mounir samples each vineyard before deciding which meet his lofty standards. Often only securing a single barrel per vineyard, their 100 barrel release in 2017, for example, covered 68 different wines.
The Winemaking
Lucien Le Moine has no running contracts with growers (although they will often source grapes repeatedly from the best), and they have no prerequisites with regards to how the vines were managed. Fascinatingly, this producer is not a winemaker, as such, as they purchase wines after fermentation. Instead, the art for which Mounir and Rotem Saouma have become so revered is the élevage - the process of ageing, filtration, racking etc. in their facility in Beaune.
Given their focus on post-fermentation processes, they work very closely with one specific barrel supplier, who sources the very finest wood from the great forests of France and wider Europe. Such is their care and determination, that each individual barrel is composed and toasted slightly differently to match and season each specific wine - attention to detail and artisanal craft reaches its apogee at Lucien Le Moine.
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (BH) | HK$7,440.00 | |||||
Burghound (92-94)A top note of menthol is present on the earthy and floral aromas of red currant, dark pinot and leather. The slightly finer and more voluminous flavors don't offer the same minerality though there is notably better depth on the compact, serious and built-to-age finish. This classy and suave effort is extremely promising if you're prepared to wait. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - | HK$50,085.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 2 | - | HK$6,280.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 1 | - | HK$5,950.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 1 | - | HK$13,460.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-93 (BH) | HK$11,995.00 | |||||
Burghound (90-93)Pungent aromas of wood and reduction lead to almost painfully intense middle weight flavors that also possess an appealing texture that is at once rich and nicely detailed, all wrapped in lingering finish that is appealingly complex. This is very pretty and while it will likely need 12-ish years to arrive at its apogee, it should be approachable after only 5 to 7. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-94 (BH) | HK$10,800.00 | |||||
Burghound (91-94)"Outstanding" An exuberantly spicy and very Vosne nose of plum, dark fruit coulis, exotic tea and sandalwood aromas beautifully complement the sleek and detailed if not especially dense flavors that still possess good richness on the dusty, very firm and youthfully austere finale. This too is absolutely going to require at least some forbearance. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 90-92 (BH) | HK$6,990.00 | |||||
Burghound (90-92)Here the nose is sufficiently reduced to mask the underlying fruit. Otherwise there is good vibrancy to the delicate, pure and lacy middle weight flavors that flash a touch of youthful austerity on the lingering finish. This lacks a bit of depth at present, but more should develop if given a few years. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (BH) | HK$7,905.00 | |||||
Burghound (90-92)Here too the reduction is dense enough to hide the fruit. Otherwise, there is a caressing but punchy mouthfeel to the detailed and refined middle weight flavors that exude plenty of minerality on the mildly austere, firm and sneaky long finale. This is very Petits Vougeot in character with its elegant and understated style. |