Lucien Le Moine, Charmes Chambertin Vintage:2016 with no trace of overripeness

with no trace of overripeness

flavorful vintage port and a very good tawny called Nimrod

The 2008 Barolo Brunate is beautifully balanced from start to finish

Two great Champagnes to start

In 2011 it seems to have more of the former and a bit less of the latter

Lucien Le Moine, Charmes Chambertin Vintage:2016 with no trace of overripeness(from both Charmes and Mazoyres in a roughly 50 50 proportion). Firm reduction dominates the fruit today though it does appear quite ripe. Otherwise there is excellent freshness to the racy and nicely detailed flavors that possess a velvety mid palate texture that contrasts somewhat with the crunchy and slightly rustic finale.