In Bond Fine Wine. 2019 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays, Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy, France. Grand Cru • Red Burgundy in 3x75cl. Top critic score: 96/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2025–2050. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Neal Martin (NM) — 96/100 · Vinous.com, 2021-11-01 · Drink 2025-2048
The 2019 Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru has a completely different bouquet compared to the 2020. Intense brambly red fruit, black plum, a little earthiness, maybe less mineralite compared to the ‘19. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, quite fresh, more linear than expected. I wonder if this will close down for a few years? Quite compact towards the finish. Still, this is a great succss.
Neal Martin (NM) — 94/100 · Vinous.com, 2020-10-01 · Drink 2025-2050
The 2019 Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru was tasted both as separate parcels per vine age and as a final blend, which is 13.6° alcohol. This year the whole bunch contribution is 80%, matured in 60% new oak, which is a little more than it used to be and from various cooperages (hitherto it was exclusively François Frères with very light toasting.) This has an intense bouquet, initially very tightly wo…