Lucien Le Moine Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2022

Lucien Le Moine Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2022

with an unctuous texture

The finish narrows just a bit and it is this aspect that ultimately prevents this otherwise gorgeous effort from meriting a higher overall score

but one style I like very much

A wonderfully spicy

honeyed marmalade character

and underbrush

dusty and lingering finish

and what must be nearly 14-15% natural alcohol

This velvety but relatively powerful wine exhibits good delineation for the vintage as well as moderate austerity which is also relatively rare in this opulent year

There is more volume and certainly more punch to the overtly stony medium weight flavors that possess outstanding delineation before terminating in a youthfully austere

refined and lacy medium weight flavors that deliver excellent length on the balanced and beautifully persistent if slightly warm finale

firmly structured and mildly warm finish that goes on and on