“An extraordinary micro negociant in Beaune. Veryserious quality” Jancis Robinson

“The Lucien Le Moine wines have limited availabilitybut are worth a special search of the marketplace”

Stephen Tanzer” Praise for the wines of Lucien Le Moine is both frequent and consistant. This is one name serious Burgundy drinkersshould have on their shopping list!

Established in 1999 by Mounir and Rotem Saouma, Lucien Lemoine have a unyielding maxim. Each year they aimto produce a maximum of 100 barrels of Burgundy from the very best vineyards of the Cote d’Or. A maximum of 3barrels of each wine is produced but with some 60 different cuvees a singlebarrel is all that is produced for most wines. The list of appellations reds like awho’s who of great Burgundy. Richebourg, Grands Echezeaux, Chambertin,Romanee-St-Vivant, Montrachet, Bonnes-Mares - they all come from the LeMoine cellar.

From the very start the wines attained incredible reviews and the quality hasonly improved with time.

We are delighted to announce we have been appointed Australianimporter for Lucien Le Moine. And to cap it off we present a broadselection of wines from the outstanding 2009 vintage.

The 2009 Le Moine wines have received outstanding reviews by all the major wine writers. In this offer we featurenotes from Tanzer, Burghound and eRobertParker.com. One thing we note is the consistant high scores for bothGrand Cru and Premier Crus.

Lucien Le MoineA Stunning Range from the Great 2009 Vintage

With such a small artisan production the wines are not cheap. When you consider the quality, there is serious valueamongst the Premier Crus, many of which rate higher than the Grand Crus from other makers. I also point out thatour prices for the 2009 wines are similar and frequently substantially less than the prices for the 2006 vintage thatwas brought into Australia by another importer. There is little question about which vintage is the best!

Take a look at this large and complex offer. Our allocation for many wines is tiny. In a number of cases just 6bottles. So please do not delay.

To welcome the wines into our portfolio we offer a small incentive. If your confirmed order fromthis Le Moine offer exceeds $5000.00 we offer an additional 5% discount on the Pre-Arrivalprices.

Delivery: the wines will be ready for shipping in November 2011. Payment with order please. Buyers of the 2009wines will have first opportunity to buy the outstanding 2010 wines when available.

Lucien Le Moine (2009)By Stephen Tanzer"I've been waiting for the vintage, and 2009 is it," said Mounir Saouma in mid-November. "We had a greatvintage in 2002, and 2006, 2007 and 2008 were very good, but in 2009 we had the most beautiful grapes I'veseen in 21 years." Mounir considers 2005 and 1999 to be too mediatique [essentially, overhyped by themedia]: "I'm not a big fan of these vintages. Two thousand five had too much of everything. Two thousandnine is the opposite: not overly alcoholic, not overly tannic, not too high in acidity. The best wines have greatharmony. It's a year when Burgundy is Chambolle-Musigny!" But Saouma stressed that there are two kinds ofwine in 2009. "The defect to the vintage was that it was very warm just after the harvest. On October 10 wewere wearing t-shirts. In many cellars the malos were finished before Christmas and the wines will be bottledearly. These wines will be like most 1997s: good for 10 to 15 years. But when we brought our barrels to thecellar in the winter, we turned on the air-conditioning and our earliest malos didn't finish until June. So ourwines were able to benefit from another six months of slowly digesting their lees. Assuming that this style ofwine survives 18 to 24 months of elevage without being protected by too much sulfur, they'll remain fresh andwe'll enjoy them every year for four decades."

Burghound Issue 42 Producer Notesby Allen MeadowsMounir and Rotem Saouma established their two-person micro-négoce in 1999. They describe the 2009vintage as unique in that "typically, when you taste a pinot grape, you enjoy the juice and the pulp and thenspit out the skin as it's mildly astringent. In 2009 the skins were sweet too. Which we believe is in a wayrepresentative of the entire vintage, which is to say that nothing was exaggerated. It's the best vintage that wehave ever seen and that includes 2005. The tenderness, finesse and terroir transparency are simplymagnificent." As you might reasonably expect from two people who focus on buying the best new wine thatthey can and then mature those wines in barrel, team Saouma told me that in 2009 the élevage was critical toeach wine achieving its full potential. They explained that long contact with the lees was absolutely essentialand thus they delayed the malos for as long as possible. Further, because the lees were so clean due to theoverall top flight health of the fruit in 2009, there was really no risk in having extended lees contact. Andconsistent with their explanation, when I tasted the wines in February, now 18 months after the harvest, the'09s still had not been racked. The Le Moine '09s, like the '07s and '08s before them, are again mostimpressive though their sources in Gevrey and Vosne seem to be a cut above those in the other villages. Oneother point bears mentioning, which is that the wines always have noticeable residual CO2 in them and thusthey should absolutely be decanted.

WHITE WINES2009 Bourgogne BlancUsual Price $49.99Pre-Arrival Price $42.50

No notes from Burghound or Tanzer but based on the fantastic ratings for all Le Moine’s 2009 wines it would behard to imagine this being anything other than a stunning example.

2009 Meursault Les ChevalieresUsual Price $99.99Pre-Arrival Price $88.00

Les Chevalieres is well respected lieu-dit. Jasper Morris says “A very stylish vineyard with a light, friable soil. Partof the vineyard is on a plateau, while the remainder slopes down towards the small stream which flows through thevillage.” Coche-Dury is another maker of Meursault “Les Chevalieres” - his wine is somewhat more expensive!

No notes from Burghound or Tanzer.

2009 Puligny-Montrachet Les ReuchauxUsual Price $99.99Pre-Arrival Price $88.00

Located at the bottom of the village. A seldom seen lieu-dit.

No notes from Burghound or Tanzer.

2009 Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Sous FretilleUsual Price $115.00Pre-Arrival Price $99.00

This vineyard was promoted to 1er Cru status in 2000. It is located at the top of the hill overlooking the village. It isnot far from Corton-Charlemagne in distance and style.

Burghound: A heavily reduced nose leads to mineral-infused, racy, intense and precise middle weight flavors thatculminate in a presently austere and bone dry finish. This understated and admirably pure effort should reward 4 to 6years of cellar time. 89-91 Points. Drink: 2014+

2009 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru CailleretsUsual Price $175.00Pre-Arrival Price $149.00

One of the prime 1er Cru sites in Chassagne. Caillerets indicates stony soil with little earth. The vineyard producesclassic, mineral whites.

Tanzer: Pale yellow. Musky minerality and a note of sexy reduction on the nose. Then very rich and dense but withits sweetness not yet in harmony with its spine of acidity. This still has malic acidity to convert but its inner-mouthcrushed stone perfume is already utterly compelling. Finishes with a superb whiplash of minerality. It's hard toscrape this stuff off your palate, and yet the overall impression is one of weightlessness. This is likely to transcendthe vintage. 93-95 Points

Burghound: (The wine had not been racked). This is also relatively heavily reduced and thus the nose is impossibleto fairly evaluate. By contrast, there is a Zen-like poise and coolness to the mineral-inflected, energetic andimpressively layered middle weight flavors that finish with excellent punch, depth and that beguiling underlyingsense of tension. 91-93 Points. Drink: 2016+

2009 Meursault 1er Cru CharmesUsual Price $169.00Pre-Arrival Price $143.00

Tanzer: Knockout nose of lemon, minerals, hazelnut and vanilla; an essence of Charmes. Then supple, pliant andsweet-almost too easy-with flavors of citrus zest and butter. Slightly dry and aggressive on the finish but this is stillyoung. 91-93 Points

Burghound: (The wine had not been racked). Strong lactic acid aromas presently dominate the nose. By contrastthere is good freshness to the clean, delicious, detailed and admirably intense medium-bodied flavors that possessexcellent mid-palate concentration that helps to buffer the firm acid spine on the mouth coating, long and attractivelyenergetic finish. This doesn't quite have the same depth as the best of these Meursault 1ers but it's not far behind..89-92 Points. Drink: 2015+

2009 Meursault 1er Cru GenevrieresUsual Price $175.00Pre-Arrival Price $149.00

Tanzer: Pale straw-yellow. Very closed nose hints at minerals, menthol and spices. Sharply delineated and very well-balanced but youthfully unforthcoming, with the mineral and menthol notes dominating. With air, some juicy lemonyfruit emerges. The long finish boasts terrific cut. 92-94 Points

Burghound: (not yet racked). A curious nose of lactic acid and spice elements merges into naturally sweet, pure andwell-detailed flavors that possess superb complexity on the mouth coating, balanced, linear and explosive finishwhere notes of fennel and wood toast surface. This possesses knockout length and this seems exceptionallypromising.. A Sweet Spot Wine. 91-94 Points. Drink: 2016+

2009 Meursault 1er Cru PerrieresUsual Price $190.00Pre-Arrival Price $165.00

Tanzer: Bright pale yellow. Aromas of pineapple and wet stone. Compellingly sweet and tactile, but showing less cuttoday than the Genevrieres. In fact, this very ripe and exuberant wine will need more elevage to absorb its sweetness.Best today on the very long, stony aftertaste. Does this still have some r.s.? 91-94? Points

Burghound: A distinctly lactic and leesy nose precedes beautifully balanced, harmonious and chiseled, indeed evencrystalline middle weight flavors that possess outstanding length and remarkable tension on the seriously mineral-driven finish. This isn't quite as complex as the Genevrières but it's finer and the class of a fine Perrières is clearly ondisplay. A qualitative choice. A Sweet Spot Wine 91-94 Points. Drink: 2016+

2009 Puligny-Montrachet Les EnseigneresUsual Price $129.00Pre-Arrival Price $112.00

Les Enseigneres is located immediately below Batard and Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet. Also bottled by Coche-Dury and Ramonet. A serious lieu-dit.

Burghound: (Not yet racked) Lactic acid hints detract moderately from the otherwise perfumed and very prettyacacia blossom and citrus aromas that introduce rich and surprisingly powerful flavors imbued with plenty of acid-

buffering dry extract that shaped the lemony and explosive finish. This is a very fine villages and worth a look. 89-91 Points. Drink: 2014+

2009 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La GarenneUsual Price $159.00Pre-Arrival Price $135.00

Tanzer: Brisk aromas of lemon drop, chlorophyll and clove; one senses a trace of remaining malic acidity. The palateoffers a real high-wire act of richness and brisk lemony acidity. Extremely high-pitched, bracing wine with enticingleesy complexity and superb back-end minerality and energy. For all its cut, this is already harmonious. 92-94 Points

Burghound: A pure, elegant and quite floral nose is nuanced by background hints of green apple and lightly spicedpear. There is good richness to the well-detailed, delicious and mouth coating flavors that possess a mineral-inflectedand admirably persistent finish. This stylish effort is lovely and very Puligny in character. 90-92 points. Drink:2016+

2009 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru FolatieresUsual Price $175.00Pre-Arrival Price $149.00

Tanzer: Captivating aromas of white flowers, menthol, stone and clove. Precise, dry and classic, with a slightly edgyquality to its juicy flavors of citrus peel and stone. Not at all a fat style of 2009. In fact, next to this the 2008 versioncomes off as exotic. Finishes with a lovely whiplash of flavor. 92-94 Points

Burghound: This is quite ripe for the appellation though there are no hints of surmaturité to the aromas of apricot,white peach, pear and wet stone notes that carry over to the rich if moderately austere flavors, all wrapped in acomplex, long and impressively persistent finish. I very much like the overall sense of balance and harmony here. ASweet Spot wine. 91-93 points. Drink: 2016+

2009 Corton Blanc Grand CruUsual Price $209.00Pre-Arrival Price $177.00

Clearly an outstanding example of this seldom seen appellation. Well priced for a Grand Cru.

Tanzer: Pale yellow. High-pitched perfume of cool stone, lavender, violet, lemon zest and white truffle oil. Thensurprisingly silky in the mouth but with terrific lift to the tactile flavors of dusty stone, medicinal herbs and flowers.Wonderfully complex, sexy, ineffable wine with great soil complexity but little in the way of exotic character. Themalo here is finished. My range may prove to be conservative. 92-94 Points

Burghound: (Note yet racked) This is clearly quite ripe because despite the presence of strong lactic acid and leesyaromas, the orchard fruit aromas are easy to detect. There is an opulence and succulence to the big-bodied, powerfuland concentrated flavors that possess plenty of supporting extract as well as a firm, and sculpting, acid spine on thestony, long and palate drenching finish that delivers unusually good precision for the appellation. This is a borderlinemassive wine yet there is nothing ponderous about it, just don't expect much in the way of finesse or refinement. 91-94 Points. Drink: 2017+

2009 Corton-Charlemagne Grand CruUsual Price $265.00Pre-Arrival Price $225.00

Tanzer: Penetrating, high-pitched aromas of lemon, lime, crushed stone, lavender and white pepper. Silky, dry andclassic, expressive but extraordinarily fine-grained, with strong but ripe acidity giving the very pure mineral andcitrus flavors outstanding clarity. Wonderfully vibrant, weightless wine: this is almost stronger after you spit!

Perfumes the mouth with white truffle and complex soil tones. The aromatic complexity and lift of this cuvee and theCorton Blanc are exceptional for the vintage. 93-95 Points

Burghound: (Note yet racked) An extremely fresh nose of dried rose petal, green apple and spiced pear trimmed inoak toast hints leads to intensely stony, precise and classy big-bodied flavors that possess excellent definition on theattractively sappy finish that really coats the palate while lingering admirably. This is not as dense as the CortonBlanc but not surprisingly, it is more refined and displays impeccable balance .91-94 Points. Drink: 2017+

2009 Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand CruUsual Price $465.00Pre-Arrival Price $395.00

Burghound: (Note yet racked). Strong lactic aromas don't completely hide the underlying notes of honeysuckle andcitrus that are in keeping with the honeyed and extremely rich, generous and seductively textured flavors that possessoutstanding depth and length. I like the balance and this possesses good verve thanks to the firm acid spine. 92-94Points. Drink: 2017+

2009 Batard-Montrachet Grand CruUsual Price $580.00Pre-Arrival Price $495.00

Batard from an outstanding parcel!

Tanzer: Very ripe stone fruits, clove and grilled nuts on the rich nose. Fat, sweet and rich, but with strong lemonyacidity and underlying minerality giving this wine a strong impression of structure. Too early to judge withconfidence as there's still malic acidity to convert, but with its salty, iodiney minerality, this promises to be arelatively ethereal version of Batard, and not at all exotic. The parcel touches the road at the top of the cru, withMontrachet just above it. 92-94 Points

Burghound: (Note yet racked). An almost invisible trace of wood highlights a similar nose of lactic aromas,honeysuckle, citrus and orchard fruit nuances that slide seamlessly into more obviously powerful medium full-bodiedflavors that are at once generous yet detailed with excellent volume, size and weight on the round, naturally sweetand mouth coating finish. This is a big but impeccably well-balanced wine that delivers its power with control andgrace. 92-95 Points. Drink: 2017+

RED WINES2009 Bourgogne RougeUsual Price $49.99Pre-Arrival Price $42.50

No notes from Burghound or Tanzer but based on the fantastic ratings for all Le Moine’s 2009 wines it would behard to imagine this being anything other than a stunning example.

2009 Fixin 1er Cru Les HerveletsUsual Price $99.99Pre-Arrival Price $88.00

“Les Hervelets makes an unusually supple version of Fixin, from a red soil full of small stones and some sand”.Jasper Morris MW

No notes from Burghound, Tanzer or Antonio Galloni.

2009 Morey-St-Denis 1er Cru Clos des OrmesUsual Price $125.00Pre-Arrival Price $106.00

Located just below Clos de la Roche and considered by some to be a mini-version of the Grand Cru.

Tanzer: Good medium red. Explosive aromas of raspberry, musky brown spices, dried flowers and wild herbs; anessence of Morey. Then very sweet and fine-grained on the palate, with an almost candied quality to the strong redberry flavors. Finishes with a fine dusting of tannins and a peppery quality that gives unexpected lift to this very ripewine. 89-92 Points

Burghound: Here the red berry fruit also exhibits a nose of underbrush, earth and a spice component that leads tosupple yet nicely detailed, round and utterly delicious flavors that possess very good depth on the sneaky long andquite subtle finish. An understated wine of harmony and balance. 89-92 Points. Drink: 2021+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Morey St. Denis Clos des Ormes emerges from the glass with sexyinner perfume and layers of sweet, candied fruit. This is a decidedly mid-weight, intensely floral style of Moreyprobably best suited for near and mid-term drinking. 92-94 Points. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2029

2009 Volnay 1er Cru SantenotsUsual Price $119.00Pre-Arrival Price $102.00

An interesting vineyard that is actually within Meursault. A serious Volnay.

Tanzer: Musky raspberry, minerals and chocolate on the nose. Lush, broad and sweet, with strong soil character anda very ripe note of chocolate. Not a hugely fleshy wine but silky and suave. 89-91Points

Burghound: Strong reduction. Otherwise this is very Volnay in character with good minerality and volume to theprecise, intense and delicious medium-bodied flavors that culminate in a serious, linear and persistent finish. Thiswill require from 12 to 15 years to be at its best. 90-92 Points. Drink: 2021+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Volnay Santenots shows notable length and purity in its crushedflowers, mint and spices. The Santenots is a touch lithe, but the delicate, feminine personality of the wine isnevertheless extremely attractive. 91-93 Points. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029.

2009 Pommard 1er Cru Les EpenotsUsual Price $145.00Pre-Arrival Price $123.00

Tanzer: Good bright red-ruby. Cassis, smoke and earth on the nose, with an element of crushed rocks. Concentratedand delineated, with excellent acidity giving grip to the cassis, blackberry and violet flavors. Plenty of viscosity here,nicely balanced by a serious structural underpinning. 91-93 Points

Burghound: Strong reduction. There is wonderful richness and a velvety texture to the very ripe flavors that areshaped by the phenolically mature and firm tannins as well as a wonderfully persistent and enveloping finish. Thereisn't the detail of the Rugiens but the finish offers slightly better length. A choice. 89-92 Points. Drink: 2019+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Pommard Les Epenots is a huge, powerful wine imbued with theessence of dark fruit, smoke, tar and licorice. This massively structured tannic wine appears to have a brilliant futureahead of it?once it settles down in bottle. 92-94 Points. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029

2009 Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les VaucrainsUsual Price $159.00Pre-Arrival Price $135.00

A great vineyard at the southern end of the commune producing wines with great aging potential.

Tanzer: Bright red-ruby. Superripe aromas of dried fruits, earthy Middle Eastern spices and flowers. In a drier styleand more imploded than the Cailles but with terrific spicy, floral precision and lift. Very pretty, juicy wine; not a bitchocolatey. Saouma believes that Nuits-Saint-Georges wines should be racked as little as possible during elevage, "orthey get boring." Finishes with slightly metallic tannins. 92-94 Points

Burghound: Reduction. As one would expect, this is bigger, richer and more powerful with broad-scaled and overtlymuscular flavors that are extremely serious and somber, all wrapped in a palate staining and imposingly structuredfinish that exhibits huge length. There isn't the refinement of the Les Cailles or Les St. Georges but for fans of powerBurgundy, this delivers. A Sweet Spot Wine. 91-93 Points. Drink: 2026+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Pommard Les Epenots is a huge, powerful wine imbued with theessence of dark fruit, smoke, tar and licorice. This massively structured tannic wine appears to have a brilliant futureahead of it?once it settles down in bottle. 91-93 Points. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2029

2009 Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les CaillesUsual Price $159.00Pre-Arrival Price $135.00

Another serious Nuits vineyard. Named after the stoniness of the site rather than those delicious little birds!

Tanzer: (this wine finished its sugar and secondary fermentation in August, according to Saouma) Deep red-ruby.Very primary aromas of creme de cassis, violet, crushed stone and smoke. Very ripe but sharply delineated, withintense flavors of cassis, minerals and spices. Substantial CO2 gives a hardness to the tannins today, but this long,vibrant, mineral-driven wine should be outstanding. 91-94 Points

Burghound: Moderate reduction blocks an evaluation of the nose. The detailed, intense and beautifully precisemedium-bodied flavors possess good volume and fine length on the mocha-infused finish. Despite a high level ofripeness and extremely firm tannins this is essentially a wine of finesse and elegance. A Sweet Spot Wine. 90-93Points. Drink: 2026+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Nuits St. Georges Les Cailles is another dark, intense wine. Here thefruit is especially deep and muscular. The wine shows tons of concentration and sheer power, but also reveals anedgy quality to the tannins that is a bit atypical here in 2009. If this settles down it may merit a higher score, buttoday the Cailles comes across as a bit unruly 89-92 Points. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029

2009 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru CazetiersUsual Price $159.00Pre-Arrival Price $135.00

Always mineral and interesting. Note the 2009 Rousseau bottling is rated 90-93 Points by Burghound!

Tanzer: Good full red. Superripe, deep aromas of minerals, dried rose and pepper; this reminded me of Clos de Beze.Smoky, sappy and chewy on the palate, conveying an impression of strong dry extract. Wonderfully tactile, youthfulwine with very fine tannins and superb length. 91-94 Points

Burghound: A spicy, earthy and very sauvage nose of red and dark berry fruit plus stone notes leads to very rich,serious and tautly muscular flavors that display excellent power and volume and culminate in a deep, long andhighly complex finish. This stunning effort will also require 15 to 20 years to arrive at its peak. A Sweet Spot Wine.92-94 Points. Drink: 2024+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetieres explodes from the glass with aninsanely haunting bouquet layered with fresh, vibrant fruit. Everything is in perfect balance in this achingly beautifulwine. The Cazetieres exemplifies all of the qualities that make Burgundy Burgundy. Weightless and pure on thefinish, the Cazetieres is simply spellbinding and one of the highlights among this set of wines from Le Moine. 94-96Points. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029

2009 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaut St JacquesUsual Price $159.00Pre-Arrival Price $135.00

Usually fine and precise. Burghound scores the 2009 Rousseau Lavaut St Jacques 90-92 Points.

Tanzer: Good medium red. Aromas of wild black raspberry, white pepper, leather and fresh blood show a noblerusticity. Then less animal in the mouth, displaying penetrating, sweet-yet-cool flavors of blue and black fruitscomplemented by smoke and earth. Very fresh but a bit youthfully tough. Finishes with substantial tannins and asuggestion of dark chocolate. I may be underrating this. 91-93 Points

Burghound: Reduction. There is excellent verve though to the detached and restrained mineral-inflected medium-bodied flavors that possess strikingly good detail and focus on the mildly animale, linear and austere finish. This toois very Lavaut in character and should age extremely well as the balance and underlying material are impeccable. ASweet Spot Wine. 91-93 Points. Drink: 2024+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques presents a somewhat wildpersonality I don’t usually associate with this vineyard. Ferrous, animal notes lead to a rich core of textured fruit.This shows terrific vibrancy and enough textural finesse to almost overcome some rough edges that never completelydissipate. 90-92 Points. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2027

2009 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru CharmesUsual Price $175.00Pre-Arrival Price $149.00

Charming by name and nature. Always a great drinking, classic Chambolle.

Tanzer: Good deep red. Superripe aromas of raspberry, smoke, dusty spices and white pepper. Creamy in the middle,with berry and spice flavors accompanied by a slightly roasted chocolatey aspect. Turns tough, even austere, on thefinish, which is more impressive now for its lingering perfume than for its texture. 91-93 Points

Burghound: A high-toned and appealingly elegant nose features aromas of ripe cherry and red pinot fruit that precedemoderately complex and delicious middle weight flavors that possess good precision but not the depth of the best1ers in the range. This is by no means simple but there is a dimension missing relative to the Les St. Georges forexample. 89-91 Points. Drink: 2019+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes showcases the more muscular,intense side of Chambolle in its powerful, intense fruit. Firm tannins frame the insistent finish. 90-92 Points.Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029

2009 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Hauts DoixUsual Price $175.00Pre-Arrival Price $149.00

Les Hauts Doix adjoins Les Amoureuses. The descriptions make it sound very similar but at a much lower price.

Tanzer: Good deep red. Pungent, slightly high-toned, Musigny-like aromas of raspberry, creme de cassis crushedstone, white pepper and fresh blood, complicated by a white fruit note and lifted by a floral quality. Improbably

precise for 2009, with classic Chambolle cut and verve to its piercing flavors of fresh red fruits, spices and flowers.Firm mineral grip gives superb vibrancy to the finish. These vines below Les Amoureuses clearly benefited fromtheir more humid soil in 2009. A knockout in the making. 92-95 Points

Burghound: A seductive nose of sandalwood, spice and very fresh red currant aromas gives way to moderatelycomplex and relatively fine middle weight flavors that ooze a discreet minerality on the harmonious, sappy andunderstated finish. This is very Chambolle in basic character and really very pretty. A Sweet Spot Wine. 90-92Points. Drink: 2019+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Chambolle-Musigny Les Hauts Doix opens with high-toned, floralaromatics that lead to hard candy, licorice and sweet, juicy cherries. The richness of the fruit wraps around thetannins all the way through to the subtle, haunting finish. This is gorgeous in every way. 91-93 Points. Anticipatedmaturity: 2019-2029

2009 Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les SuchotsUsual Price $185.00Pre-Arrival Price $157.00

One of the great Vosne-Romanee 1er Crus. Sandwiched between Richebourg, Romanee-St-Vivant and Echezeaux soit comes as little surprise!

Tanzer: Deep, bright red. Wild, reduced aromas of cassis and bitter chocolate. Densely packed and powerfullystructured, with chewy, slightly medicinal dark fruit flavors. This needs more elevage to develop its perfume. Aclassically dry, soil-driven wine that's long on the aftertaste but hard to assess today. May be better than my rangesuggests. 91-93 Points

Burghound: Reduction and plenty of wood influence make for a difficult to appreciate nose. By contrast, there ismore to like with the rich, velvety and mouth coating flavors blessed with plenty of dry extract that buffers well thesuave and mocha-infused finish. There is plenty of flesh and volume to the mid-palate and once this is done with itsyouthful awkwardness, it should be excellent. A Sweet Spot Wine. 91-93 Points. Drink: 2021+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Vosne-Romanee Les Suchots is a deep, powerful wine, with layers offruit that wrap around the firm tannins. This shows the muscular, broad-shouldered side of Vosne in its powerful,intense personality. 90-92 Points. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029

2009 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les AmoureusesUsual Price $289.00Pre-Arrival Price $245.00

Should Les Amoureuses be a Grand Cru? It is certainly a great vineyard that regularly produces Grand Cru qualitywine.

Tanzer: Bright dark red. Compellingly perfumed, pure aromas of crushed raspberry, crushed rock, licorice and bloodorange. The palate offers great clarity and intensity, with an almost minty quality adding to the impression of verve.A youthfully imploded wine that comes across as more backward than the Haut-Doix. Finishes with palate-staininglength and great sappy blood orange perfume. Like the Haut-Doix, this will be a great example of its site. 93-96Points

Burghound: A highly complex, indeed kaleidoscopically so, nose of plum, violet, spice and red and blue pinot fruitcomplements to perfection the rich, generous and delicious flavors that do not, at least not at present, quite have thebeguiling of the nose, all wrapped in a stylish, lingering and palate coating finish. This should be lovely and theminerality adds a bit of lift to the backend. A Sweet Spot Wine. 91-94 Points. Drink: 2021+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses floats on the palate with anethereal expression of fruit that is so typical of this famous site. This is a deceptively mid-weight wine backed upwith plenty of substance. Still, it remains a fairly cerebral style of wine that demands the full attention of the taster

before it reveals the full breadth of its personality. 92-94 Points. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029

2009 Corton Renardes Grand CruUsual Price $185.00Pre-Arrival Price $157.00

Tanzer: Deep red-ruby. Dark raspberry, crushed rock and a gamey nuance on the nose. Superripe and broad but alsoquite dry and unforthcoming today and in need of further time in barrel. Very spicy but a bit disjointed. This willrequire another look. 90-92 Points

Burghound: A classic Renardes nose speaks of spice, earth, cassis, plum and plenty of the sauvage that also extendsto the rich, full-bodied and velvety flavors that possess excellent power and muscle that culminate in a focused,palate staining and impressive long finish. This serious effort should age extremely well and moreover, be well worththe investment of your patience. 92-94 Points. Drink: 2024+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Corton Renardes is deep, long and intense. There is superbconcentration in the jammy, dense fruit. This is a sweet, unctuous style that stands apart from most of the other winesin the cellar, yet everything works within the context of a powerful, virile expression of Renardes. 92-94 Points.Anticipated maturity: 2019-2034

2009 Clos-St-Denis Grand CruUsual Price $249.00Pre-Arrival Price $215.00

Massive scores from all three tasters suggest this is a seriosuly great wine.

Tanzer: Good deep red. Captivating aromas of raspberry, strawberry, gibier, dried flowers and spices. Silky-smoothand suave if a bit youthfully closed, with compelling soil-driven perfume and lovely freshness. This coats the palatewhile leaving a weightless impression. Finishes with noble tannins and kaleidoscopic soil tones. A beauty. 93-96Points

Burghound: Reduction cannot totally hide the class of this extract-rich offering that completely buffers the firmstructure that surfaces on the dazzlingly complex and persistent finish. This stylish effort is impeccably well-balanced and should amply reward 15 to 20 years of cellar time. 92-94 Points. Drink: 2024+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Clos St. Denis is a wine of great personality and pure breed. Darkberries, black pepper, blueberries and violets are some of the nuances that emerge as this vibrant, fresh wine showsoff its pedigree. The aromas and flavors build impressively towards the impressive, sensual finish.. 93-96 Points.Anticipated maturity: 2019-2034

2009 Clos de la Roche Grand CruUsual Price $269.00Pre-Arrival Price $229.00

Super high scores from a vineyard that can produce extraordinary wines.

Tanzer: Full red. More primary on the nose than the Clos Saint-Denis, offering complex aromas of dark fruits,mocha, spices, crushed rock, espresso and black olive; more Gevrey-like. Then extremely unevolved in the mouth,with darker fruit character than the Clos Saint-Denis and terrific verve. A powerfully structured, very long wine witha salty impression of extract and building tannins. 92-95 Points

Burghound: Reduction. The broad-shouldered flavors are bigger, richer and deeper as the underlying material seemsto have endless waves of depth on the extremely ripe and mocha-infused finish that delivers simply huge length. Toits credit, this well-endowed effort underscores perfectly the difference between a fine Clos St. Denis and a greatClos de la Roche. Patience will also be required here. 93-95 Points. Drink: 2024+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Clos de la Roche is drop-dead gorgeous. It shows remarkable depthand polish in its elegant, impeccable bouquet and harmonious, layered fruit. This is all finesse, all the way. My notesread: extraordinary! Anticipated maturity. 94-97 Points. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2034

2009 Charmes-Chambertin Grand CruUsual Price $285.00Pre-Arrival Price $242.00

Tanzer: (a blend of Charmes and Mazoyeres) Good bright, deep red. Wild aromas of blueberry, exotic spices,flowers, licorice and mint, plus a whiff of chlorophyll. Pure and fine on the palate, with strong floral lift accentuatingthe wine's impression of sharp definition. Not a fleshy style and a bit youthfully imploded today but this finisheswith captivating perfume and length. The tannins are firm but fine. 91-94 Points

Burghound: An earthy and extremely ripe nose of red berry liqueur aromas is very much in keeping with the sappyyet detailed and lightly mineral-inflected big-bodied flavors that are quite linear and focused on the lingering finish.It's interesting as the texture here is completely different from that displayed by the Bonnes Mares, which is neithergood nor bad though the underlying material is not quite as strong. 91-93 Points. Drink: 2021+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Charmes-Chambertin is muscular and intense but also light on itsfeet. A burst of dark berries, cinnamon and cloves makes a great first impression. The Charmes shows terrificprecision and elegance in its deep layers of fruit as it builds towards the long, polished finish. The firm tannins willrequire patience, but this is a spectacular wine in every way. 93-96 Points. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2034

2009 Echezeaux Grand CruUsual Price $299.00Pre-Arrival Price $255.00

Tanzer: (from En Orveaux, on the north side of this sprawling grand cru) Bright, deep red. Complex, terroir-drivenaromas of redcurrant, raspberry, minerals, licorice, smoke and tobacco, plus a whiff of fruit syrup. Dense, primaryand penetrating, but already shows the compelling sweetness of fruit of the vintage. Not yet especially complex butstains the palate on the very long, vibrant aftertaste. An extremely young wine of great finesse. 92-95 Points

Burghound: A highly spiced nose of hoisin and anise adds breadth to the sexy blue and black pinot fruit aromas thatgive way to rich, sappy and mouth coating big-bodied flavors that possess excellent volume and plenty of mid-palatedensity before culminating in a mocha and oak-infused finish that exhibits a dusty quality. 90-93 Points. Drink:2021+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: no note

2009 Clos Vougeot Grand CruUsual Price $285.00Pre-Arrival Price $242.00

Tanzer: Good deep red. Exotic perfume of candied red fruits, lavender and marzipan, with a whiff of peach syrup;the opposite of brutal! Silky and lush on entry, with flavors similar to the aromas. Then shuts down on the back end,finishing with substantial tannic clout. This will need considerable bottle aging. 91-94 Points

Burghound: Moderate reduction hides everything but the intense earthy character that also extends to the quiteserious, precise and extract-rich flavors that are supported by phenolically mature and extremely firm tannins as wellas an extremely ripe mocha-suffused and mouth coating finish that is youthfully austere. 91-94 Points. Drink: 2024+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Clos de Vougeot is a driven, focused wine laced with red fruits andsweet spices. This is subtle yet persistent, with elegant, beautifully crafted tannins that make it an unusually refined,sexy Clos de Vougeot. 91-94 Points. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029

2009 Bonnes-Mares Grand CruUsual Price $350.00Pre-Arrival Price $299.00

Three scores of 93-96. Now this has to be something! Potentially the highest scoring Bonnes-Mares of the vintage!

Tanzer: Good deep red. Highly nuanced but reticent aromas of cherry, smoky minerality, wild herbs, brown spices,mocha, pepper and earth. Then a creamy-sweet, super-rich raspberry bomb in the mouth, with exotic floral hightones and sweet oak giving it early appeal. But this very ripe wine is powerful and very young. 93-96 points

Burghound: Moderate reduction kills an evaluation of the nose. However there is marvelous density to the seriousand muscular broad-shouldered flavors that brim with tannin buffering dry extract and flat out incredible length,indeed it's possible that this, along with the Richebourg, possesses the longest finish of any wine in the range. Astunner of a Bonnes Mares built for the long haul. 93-96 Points. Drink: 2026+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: The 2009 Bonnes Mares opens with gorgeous aromatics that lead to a muscularcore of fruit. The wine finds its inner elegance on the mid-palate and finish, where hints of candied fruit and violetscome together, adding lift and elegance. The combination of aromatic expressiveness and nuanced fruit elevate thisto a very high level. 93-96 Points. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2034

2009 Grands Echezeaux Grand CruUsual Price $495.00Pre-Arrival Price $420.00

Scores are virtually identical to the 2009 DRC Grands Echezeaux. That would make this wine a bargain!

Tanzer: Good full red. Wild, slightly reduced aromas of redcurrant, blackberry, violet and pepper. Very ripe, denseand powerful but youthfully closed, even aggressive, today. Boasts impressive tannic force, a saline nuance and asuperripe chocolatey quality on the back end, but currently comes across as less perfumed and refined than theEchezeaux. 92-94 points

Burghound: A highly floral and equally spicy nose speaks of earth, red currant and plum aromas that complement therich, intense and lightly mineral-inflected broad-scaled flavors that possess plenty of overt muscularity on thepowerful, driving and palate staining finish. The tannins are quite evident and it will require upwards of 20 years forthis to completely resolve the extremely firm tannic spine but it should be well worth the wait. 92-95 Points. Drink:2026+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: no note

2009 Romanee-St-Vivant Grand CruUsual Price $765.00Pre-Arrival Price $650.00

A worthy competitor for the DRC RSV at half the price.

Tanzer: (finished its malolactic fermentation just ten days prior to my visit) Good deep red. Ineffable scents ofraspberry, cocoa powder, ginger, cappuccino, pepper and tobacco, plus a whiff of passion fruit. Less expressive in themouth today than on the nose but already displays terrific fruit intensity. Quite folded in on itself just after the end ofthe malo, but a great wine in the making. 93-96 points

Burghound: A mildly floral and intensely spicy nose features notes of violets, rose petal, hoisin, soy and anise thatadd excellent breadth to the red currant aromas. The rich, detailed and utterly seductive medium-bodied flavorspossess striking complexity to the impressively long finish. As good as this is, and it is spectacular, it doesn't quitehave the sheer depth of material of the Richebourg even though it's close. 92-95 Points. Drink: 2024+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: no note

2009 Richebourg Grand CruUsual Price $999.00Pre-Arrival Price $888.00

Touch and go with the 2009 DRC Richebourg. Tanzer has Le Moine measurably higher.

Tanzer: Deep red. Mineral-driven crushed black raspberry and crushed rock aromas are complemented by notes ofmolten dark chocolate and espresso. A huge wine of great sweetness and depth; conveys an almost candied characterbut also an impression of medicinal reserve and powerful extract. The superb, slowly building finish goes on and on.More harmonious today than the RSV. 94-97 points

Burghound: A reserved and almost reluctant nose of elegant dried rose petal, violet, red berry liqueur and awonderfully broad range of spice nuances. The minerally, rich and regally powerful broad-scaled flavors are taut andclassy as the underlying tension is palpable on the precise, driving and explosively long and linear finish. This isquite youthfully austere at present and may remain that way for some years as the flavors seem quite introverted andbackward today. But, given enough cellar time, this has the potential to be brilliant.. 93-96 Points. Drink: 2029+

Antonio Galloni, eRobertParker.com: no note

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