Lucien Le Moine : Vosne-Romanée 1er cru "Les Chaumes" 2021

Characteristics and Tasting Tips for the Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru "Les Chaumes" 2021 by Lucien Le Moine

Tasting

Colour

This wine displays a red hue, characteristic of Pinot Noir from the finest terroirs of the Côte de Nuits.

Nose

The nose is highly concentrated and complex, offering a beautiful aromatic intensity that reflects the richness of the terroir from which it comes.

Palate

The palate charms with its roundness and refinement, carried by a particularly silky texture. The fine, well-defined tannins provide an elegant structure, while pronounced minerality lends depth and energy to the whole.

Food and Wine Pairings

This wine will pair ideally with roasted or braised meats such as duck or pigeon en cocotte, as well as poultry served with mushroom or truffle sauces. It will also complement aged soft cheeses and cooked pressed cheeses.

Serving and Cellaring

The Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru "Les Chaumes" 2021 can be enjoyed until around 2036. As it is aged without fining or filtration, it is preferable to open the bottle in advance rather than decant it too abruptly.

A Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru with a Silky Texture and Pronounced Minerality

The Estate

Founded in 1999 in Beaune, in Burgundy, Lucien Le Moine is a négociant-éleveur house run by Mounir Saouma and Rotem Brakin. Committed to a deliberately limited production, it selects exclusively grands crus and premiers crus from the Côte d'Or. Its philosophy rests on long ageing on the full lees without racking, very sparing use of sulphur, and no fining or filtration, in order to best preserve the typicity of each terroir.

The Vineyard

The "Les Chaumes" climat is located in the Vosne-Romanée appellation, in the Côte de Nuits, just below the "Aux Malconsorts" parcel and in close proximity to the La Tâche grand cru. Its iron-rich clay-limestone soil provides an environment particularly favourable to Pinot Noir, allowing it to reach beautiful ripeness and develop a rich aromatic profile.

Winemaking and Ageing

True to the house philosophy, the Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru "Les Chaumes" 2021 is purchased after fermentation and then aged on its full lees for 24 to 26 months, without any racking. Sulphur is used very sparingly, and the wine is bottled without fining or filtration, in order to preserve the full purity of the terroir.

Grape Variety

100% Pinot Noir.