Lucien Le Moine, Charmes Chambertin other_regions_italy Moderate wood frames very ripe

Moderate wood frames very ripe liqueur-like aromas of plum

saltiness and texture

There is better freshness on the palate along with excellent richness and concentration to the powerful and mouth coating middle weight plus flavors that deliver fine length on the very firm finale

(this cuvée is mostly from La Charmotte and Au Chouillet

Lucien Le Moine, Charmes Chambertin other_regions_italy Moderate wood frames very ripe(from both Charmes and Mazoyres in a roughly 50 50 proportion). Firm reduction dominates the fruit today though it does appear quite ripe. Otherwise there is excellent freshness to the racy and nicely detailed flavors that possess a velvety mid palate texture that contrasts somewhat with the crunchy and slightly rustic finale.