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Lucien Le Moine

Lucien Le Moine is a Beaune-based Burgundy micro-négociant founded in 1999 by Mounir and Rotem Saouma, who select wines exclusively from premier and grand cru sites, vinify in their cellar, and age in 100% new oak. The operation is one of the most polarizing in Burgundy—critics have awarded exceptional scores while others have debated the house style's oak-driven character in youth. The portfolio spans an extraordinary range of appellations, from Chambolle-Musigny and Nuits-Saint-Georges premier crus to Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, and Chevalier-Montrachet grand crus. The Chevalier-Montrachet commands the highest auction average at $2,197 across 5 lots (2018 peak), while Romanée-Saint-Vivant averages $559 across 13 lots. Montrachet Grand Cru averages $619 across 12 lots, and Bâtard-Montrachet averages $509 across 17 lots. Among reds, Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts leads at $225 average across 21 lots. The maximum auction price of $5,000 represents a top grand cru vintage. Across 173 lots at an average of $310, Lucien Le Moine delivers breadth of grand cru exposure rarely available from a single négociant source, with 2017 the most active trading vintage.

Chevalier-Montrachet averages $2,197 per lot across 5 auction appearances, with individual lots reaching $5,000—the highest price in the estate's auction record.
Lucien Le Moine ages all wines in 100% new oak barrels, a defining stylistic choice that drives both concentrated richness and debate among traditional Burgundy collectors.
The house sources across 20+ appellations from premier and grand cru sites only, making it one of Burgundy's most comprehensively diverse négociant portfolios.
Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru averages $559 across 13 lots, and Montrachet Grand Cru averages $619 across 12—both well below domaine-bottled equivalents from major growers.

Auction Lots

580

Avg Price / Bottle

$309

Top Vintage

2008

Price Range

$43 – $2.6k

In the Glass

Lucien Le Moine wines in youth are marked by 100% new oak: toasty, vanilla-spiced, and rich. Reds from the Côte de Nuits—Vosne Malconsorts, Griotte-Chambertin—show black cherry, rose petal, and earthy complexity beneath the oak frame, resolving into silky elegance with a decade of age. Whites—particularly Bâtard and Montrachet—are broad and richly textured, with stone fruit, cream, and mineral depth emerging from the oak influence over 5–10 years.

Portfolio

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Lucien Le Moine is based in the Burgundy wine region.

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