2008 Lucien Le Moine, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, Les Amoureuses

Lucien Le Moine's 2008 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Amoureuses exemplifies their micro-négociant approach, focusing on singular barrels from top vineyard parcels and utilizing extended élevage on full lees without racking. This Premier Cru hails from the esteemed Les Amoureuses climat, a site famed for its shallow, stony red clay over active limestone bedrock, situated directly below the Grand Cru of Musigny. The 2008 growing season, marked by a cool, damp summer, ultimately hinged on a crucial dry, north wind in mid-September that concentrated sugars and dried the fruit. This natural concentration, rather than intense heat, resulted in a wine exhibiting inherently high acidity and a precise, delineated structural framework. Lucien Le Moine’s minimal intervention further refined a Pinot Noir characterized by firm yet silky tannins and a persistent mineral tension, ensuring considerable cellar potential.