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2011 Lucien Le Moine Nuits-St.-Georges Les Vaucrains

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June 26, 2022 - $130

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RATINGS

92Wine Spectator

...polished and succulent red exudes aromas of rose, graphite and sweet berry, with cherry, strawberry and spice flavors. Harmonious and graceful, ending with a flourish of fruit and spice.

92-94Stephen Tanzer

Very reticent but pure aromas of raspberry, pomegranate, game and smoke, lifted by notes of flowers and limestone...good medicinal reserve to the flavors of raspberry, spices and sexy oak. Finishes with noble tannins and terrific length.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits-Villages, Nuits-St.-Georges, Les Vaucrains

Les Vaucrains is a 15.5-acre Premier Cru vineyard in Nuits-Saints-Georges, in Burgundy’s Cote de Nuits. It is in the southern part of of the appellation. Because there are no Grand Cru vineyards in Nuits-Saints-Georges, the appellation’s considerable reputation rests on its excellent Premier Crus. Burgundy writer Clive Coates calls this vineyard part of the “greatest climat in Nuits-Saint-Georges.” The vineyard is 260 – 280 meters in elevation with rocky soil heavy with sand and clay. Coates calls Les Vaucrains “vigorous and rich and full-bodied.”

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.