2017 Lucien Le Moine Corton Grand Cru Blanc

This is a profound, highly sought-after Grand Cru white Burgundy: the Lucien Le Moine Corton Grand Cru Blanc 2017. Crafted by Mounir Saouma and Rotem Brakin, Lucien Le Moine is celebrated for its ultra-boutique, non-interventionist élevage, aging wines on heavy lees in custom French oak without racking, fining, or filtration to maximize depth, purity, and texture. The outstanding 2017 vintage produced white Burgundies of benchmark classicism, balance, and crystalline tension, and this Corton Blanc expresses the sheer power and aristocratic limestone stature of the Montagne de Corton hill. The nose opens with a soaring bouquet of ripe Meyer lemon, orchard fruits, white peach, and orange blossom, layered with crushed limestone minerality, toasted brioche, hazelnut cream, and delicate flint smoke. On the palate, it is full-bodied, multi-layered, and deeply textured, offering an opulent, creamy mouthfeel anchored by a driving beam of vibrant acidity that carries into a remarkably long, savory, and saline mineral finish.

Highlights

• Vintage: 2017

• Region/Appellation: Corton Grand Cru, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France

• Producer: Lucien Le Moine

• Grape: 100% Chardonnay

• Style: Powerful, Opulent, Silky, and Mineral-Driven Grand Cru White Burgundy

• Perfect for (food pairing): A luxury service of sturgeon caviar served on warm blinis, butter-poached rock lobster or marron tails, pan-seared sea scallops with truffle butter, and classic Dover sole meunière. Its remarkable depth, creamy lees richness, and bright limestone mineral tension also make it an extraordinary companion for roasted Bresse chicken with morel mushroom sauce, pan-fried sweetbreads, veal chops in a light cream reduction, or an artisanal cheese course featuring aged Comté or Chaource.