Lucien Le Moine wines

[k_s_h_i_n]

@I.T. Halbert

2007 Echezeaux $195 (compare with Regis Forey, Mongeard-Mugneret, Jadot, et al.)
2007 Puligny “Enseignieres” $105 (compare with lieu-dit Paul Pernot, Sauzet, et al.)
2007 Batard-Montrachet $447 (really??? compare with Pierre Morey, Colin-Deleger, Paul Pernot, et al.)

I agree that Batard price especially is crazy and I didn’t get any whites. The reason I mentioned Ponsot is that I find the style similar, ie very ripe, concentrated and opulent fruit.

[I.T_Halbert]

Maybe. Never had his (i.e. LeMoine’s) CdlR, but his style seems really varied. Some I found very ripe, rich and opulent. Some I found very transparent, focused and lithe. I have found it hard to pin the wines down and didn’t feel like I was ever going to be confident that I’d get that Ponsot-esque wine or something much, much different. (For the record, I’d prefer that something different!)

All my protestations aside, I still kind of want to believe in the wines. And though most of my experiences have come from OPM, I have bough a few from my own funds. They’ve just never satisfied what I was looking for or seemed like something I’d want in my cellar. They arouse curiosity in me, but not much else, I guess.

[I.T_Halbert]

Herwig wrote:

For comparison :

Coche Dury Perrieres is around 75 euro’s here . ( it used to be much less )

This is what I got yesterday regarding Rousseau 2011 ( compare it with US prices ) :

€
Gevrey Chambertin 41,10
Mazy Chambertin 89,10
Charmes-Chambertin 77,90
Ruchottes Chambertin 121,10
Clos Saint-Jacques 137,10
Chambertin 201,10
Clos de Bèze 201,10

Finally , I bought my La Tache 2010 for less than 800 Euro’s > > ( yep , I know this makes you envious ).

Another reason I’m moving to Europe!

[M_Kelly]

I think this board would implode if someone wrote a nice tasting note for an 04 Le Moine…paging Gangas.

[Barry_Rothof]

@Herwig Janssen

For comparison :

Coche Dury Perrieres is around 75 euro’s here . ( it used to be much less )

Where is here … ?

[Jonathan_Favre]

@M Kelly

I think this board would implode if someone wrote a nice tasting note for an 04 Le Moine…paging Gangas.

LOL! Thank god I don’t have any '04 Le Moine or I’d take you up on that challenge :p.

[Herwig_Janssen]

Where is here … ?

Nie voor Ollanders

[John_Z]

Hmmmmm… Think I’ll pass on them. There’s just to many grower burgs available to me at, above or slightly below the Le Moine prices that are more no-brainers to purchase for the seller. I’ve always learned towards growers as whole anyways. Diamond Creek, Ridge, Pegau, Vilmart, Allemand & Mugneret-Gibourg to name a few are the wines that dominate my cellar.

[Barry_Rothof]

@Herwig Janssen

Where is here … ?

Nie voor Ollanders

Don’t worry! Don’t be afraid! Those sales keep on going to you!

[Nick_Gangas]

@Jonathan Favre

@M Kelly

I think this board would implode if someone wrote a nice tasting note for an 04 Le Moine…paging Gangas.

LOL! Thank god I don’t have any '04 Le Moine or I’d take you up on that challenge :p.

I don’t speak of this vintage here. It awakens something dark and sinister.