2009 Lucien Le Moine, Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru 1x75cl

Vinous 92-94

Good full red. Wild, slightly reduced aromas of redcurrant, blackberry, violet and pepper. Very ripe, dense and powerful but youthfully closed, even aggressive, today. Boasts impressive tannic force, a saline nuance and a superripe chocolatey quality on the back end, but currently comes across as less perfumed and refined than the Echezeaux. [Stephen Tanzer, 01/01/2011]