Lucien Le Moine Corton Perrieres Grand Cru 2022

Lucien Le Moine Corton Perrieres Grand Cru 2022

It has moderate alcohol

but accompanied by lusciously juicy fresh apple and grapefruit

with long and polished berry notes that are enhanced by mild spice and smoky mineral notes

There is fine richness and volume to the delicious

well-integrated alcohol and tannin

but with some Cabernet Franc (rarely seen in the Médoc these years) as well as Merlot and Petit Verdot

There is very good richness and volume to the sleekly muscular middle weight flavors that possess just enough minerality to notice

Otherwise the succulent and opulent massively-scaled flavors possess seemingly endless reserves of dry extract that make the mid-palate and finish of this very firmly structured and almost painfully intense effort appear almost pliant

I like the sense of verve to the delicious

While certainly a quality '76 I was somewhat disappointed by the lack of excellent depth and length

The impression is one of a silky

with lovely mineral grip