THE PRODUCER
Unusually for Burgundy, this domaine – named “Lucien the Monk” – has no
connection to any of the monasteries that dominated the viticulture for
centuries. Founded in 1999, it is rather a unique “non-estate” as the wines are
sourced throughout Burgundy, especially in Chambolle, Gevrey, Morey, Vosne and
Vougeot (red) as well as in Corton Charlemagne (white) primarily from Grand and
Premier Cru usually in small parcels. Exceptionally fine vineyard land is owned
in Vosne, and the wines from Vosne have exceptional concentration and depth!

The wines are then treated to elevage as deemed fit by winemaker Rotem Saouma
who describes his wines as a “library of the greatest Premier and Grand Cru
vineyards in the Cote d’Or”. The wines invariably show lovely sweetness of fruit
and perfect spicing of oak. Unusual possibly, exceptional definitely!

THE WINE
The Saoumas work only with the finest vineyards and most attentive vine growers,
and Les Suchots premier cru is no exception. Lying amidst grand cru land, Les
Suchots has a gentle eastern exposure, and clay-marl soil, and produce
incredibly elegant and balanced wines which are only elevated higher by the Le
Moine domaine’s signature seductive fruit concentration.

INFORMATION
Type:Red
Vintage:2009Country:FranceRegion:Burgundy - Cote de Nuits
Sub region:Vosne-RomanéeGrape:100% Pinot NoirStyle:Savory and ClassicSweetness:
DryABV:13%Drinking window:2019 - 2029Size:750mlFood match:Duck, Goose and Game
Birds
CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.