Lucien le Moine

$45.00750ml

Match non-interventionist Pinot Noirs with un-fussy, flavor-forward fare.

Serve with roasted chicken, capon or duck breast.

Lamb chops, pork chops or veal chops.

Don't spare the mushroom gravy.

Eyes:

Ruby

Nose:

Medium Intensity, developing, earthy, floral, red fruits

Mouth:

Light-Medium Bodied, dry, medium-high acidity, light tannin, moderate intensity, medium-long finish, cranberry, black cherry, mineral

Following the usual path for entry into the tightly held and family-dominated community of Burgundy growers and negociants, Lebanese-born Mounir Saouma learned to make wine during a prolonged stay at a Middle East Trappist monastery, setting up with his wife, Rotem, a small cellar dedicated to gravity-fed wines with little or no SO2, bottled only during a full moon. Wait, what?