Lucien Le Moine – 2006 Burgundy tasting at FWR
by RossMorrison on May.14, 2009, under Wine Events
On Apr 23 I attended a tasting at the Fine Wine Reserve. Artisanal Wine Imports, 416-238-6634, presented a selection of their wines. There were some good Pinots and a nice Cab Franc from Prince Edward County.
The highlight was several Lucien Le Moine Burgundies from 2006. This made me re-evaluate my impression of 2006 Burgundy. Le Moines wines were a cut above those offered at the recent 2006/07 Burg tasting at the King Eddie. They ranged from $50 for Bourgogne’s to over $400, with many in the $100-$150 range. They have brought in about 25 Lucien Le Moine 2006 Burgundies. Most are Premier or Grand Cru. We tasted about 4 whites and about 6 reds. Of the reds at the tasting, the Grand Cru Clos Vougeot, was the best – over the top. This wine had everything – fruit, complexity, depth, smoothness, structure. My pick of the Premier Cru reds was the Chambolle Musigny Les Charmes. Other guests preferred the Morey St. Denis; it is a matter of preference.
The whites were equally impressive, even the Bourgogne! The Chassagne Montrachet Embrazees was the favorite here.
These are low production (50-70 barrels each) wines of high quality that won’t see store shelves. They are available only in 6 pack cases. The Clos Vougeot is available in the May Classics catalogue.
If you are a serious fan of Burgundy or Burgundy collector, give the gentleman at Artisanal a call to see if they still have any cases of Le Moine Burgundies available.
Cheers,
Ross
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