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Domaine des Lambrays, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru 1997
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Reviewed by: Pierre Rovani
The 1997 Clos des Lambrays is a medium to dark ruby-colored wine with aromas reminiscent of blood oranges, cumin, spices, and black cherries. It offers an expansive, soft, easy-going, velvety-textured personality, with a massively spicy, tobacco, cedar, and blackberry-flavored core. This deep yet soft wine will require early drinking. Projected maturity: now-2005. Importer: Weygandt-Metzler, Peter Weygandt, Unionville, PA; tel (610) 486-0800.
About the Producer
At the heart and the summit of the estate visitors will find the eponymous Clos. There are also two plots of the Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru and four plots of the Morey-Saint-Denis village, all of them planted with Pinot noir. With the acquisition of a few “ouvrées” of Chardonnay of two “Climats” classified as Premier Cru in Puligny-Montrachet, les Folatières and the Clos du Cailleret, the estate is now complete. The estate also boasts a castle and its ancient cellar, dating back to the seventeenth century, and of one of the most beautiful gardens of the region. The garden features a three hundred year old cedar as well as orchids and a collection of roses. This classical beauty of the grounds contribute heavily to the wine’s aesthetic qualities.
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