2005 Lucien Le Moine Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
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Deep, bright red-ruby. Pungent aromas of blueberry, minerals, spices and exotic flowers, all showing a medicinal restraint. Superripe and wild, with almost exotic floral high tones to the creamy-sweet flavors of black fruits and minerals. The combination of sheer sweetness, density and firm spine is exhilarating. Offers extraordinary fullness of texture without any sign of heaviness. Finishes with lush tannins, outstanding length and captivating floral perfume.
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David Schildknecht, Vinous
Wine Spectator
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The Le Moine 2005 Chambertin Clos de Beze erupts from the glass with scents of black cherries, black tea, rose petals, brown spices and roasted meats. Yet more polished and refined than even its most remarkable predecessors, this fans flavor to all four corners of the palate while suggesting a lift and elegance and offering an invigorating, tart, primary fruit juiciness that defy its sheer density. Spectacularly persistent and possessed of positively bloody meatiness and ineffable but unmistakable nuances for which “mineral” represents merely a conceptual groping, this combines the intensity of the Le Moine Mazis with the elegance and seduction of the Charmes. Importer: Vintus, Pleasantville, NY; tel. (919) 769-3000
Full ruby-red. Reticent, pure aromas of black cherry and flowers. Tightly wound and sharply delineated, with black fruit and mineral flavors. Very penetrating but unforthcoming today; this will need extended bottle aging to unwind. Very long on the aftertaste, but hard to taste now.
The Le Moine 2005 Chambertin Clos de Beze erupts from the glass with scents of black cherries, black tea, rose petals, brown spices and roasted meats. Yet more polished and refined than even its most remarkable predecessors, this fans flavor to all four corners of the palate while suggesting a lift and elegance and offering an invigorating, tart, primary fruit juiciness that defy its sheer density. Spectacularly persistent and possessed of positively bloody meatiness and ineffable but unmistakable nuances for which “mineral” represents merely a conceptual groping, this combines the intensity of the Le Moine Mazis with the elegance and seduction of the Charmes. Wine Advocate.June, 2007