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2006 Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers

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November 28, 2021 - $91

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RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

Black tea, cumin, fresh cherry, and salt spray in the nose...offers a remarkable coincidence of concentrated berry and ocean brine with a springy sense of lift and energy, as well as inner-mouth suggestions of exotic spices and musky floral perfume. The finish here practically glides off, with a fascinating degree of interplay.

92Wine Spectator

A muscular, creamy red, whose black cherry, spice and mineral flavors and generous texture more than coat the ample tannins providing support. Balanced in a large scale way, with a long finish.

92Vinous / IWC

Aromas of raspberry, incense and smoked meat lifted by pungent minerality. Smooth, velvety and seamless, but with lovely backbone to the red berry and smoke flavors. Finishes with suave, plush tannins and excellent length. This makes a sexy drink right now.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Cazetiers

Côte de Nuits is the northern part of the Côte d’Or and it includes the most famous vineyards and wine communes in the world. There are more Grand Cru appellations in the Côte de Nuits than anywhere else in Burgundy. Of the fourteen communes, or villages in the Côte de Nuits, six produce Grand Cru wines. They are Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St.-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Flagey-Échezeaux and Vosne-Romanee. Some of the vineyards within the Côte de Nuits are tiny, which adds to their prestige. The fabled Grand Cru vineyard La Romanee is barely two square acres. Altogether there are twenty-four Grand Cru vineyards. The region takes its name from the village of Nuits-Saint-Georges. Côtes de Nuits produces mostly reds from Pinot Noir, and the wines have been in demand for centuries. During the 18th century King Louis XIV’s physician recommended that for his health the king only drink wines from Nuits-Saint-Georges. Like most of Burgundy, the soils of the Côte de Nuit can vary greatly from one vineyard to another, though most are a base soil of limestone mixed with clay, gravel and sand.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, 1er (Premier) Cru

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.