Lucien Le Moine, Clos Roche Vintage:2018 There is real structure and

There is real structure and presence here a Croft packed full of spicy black fruit with white peppers generously sprinkled over the finish

clove and violet nuances on the pretty mix of blue and black pinot fruit and plum aromas

the 2009 will only benefit from further time in bottle

the same approach the estate used for its early wines

Lucien Le Moine, Clos Roche Vintage:2018 There is real structure andA somber nose half heartedly offers up notes of forest floor, earth and leather on the essence of red berry fruit scented aromas. There is better volume and muscle to the bigger and richer if decidedly grippy and somewhat short finish. This too may lengthen out but today it seems a bit clipped and compact. (88 91) 2029+