Domaine des Lambrays, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru 2014

robert_parker95

Reviewed by: Neal Martin

The 2014 Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru is matured in 50% new oak and is 100% whole bunch fruit. It is blessed with a winsome bouquet. As usual, there is something very natural, unimposing and refined on the nose: blackberry and briary, a hint of graphite, a subtle leafiness maybe, and yet delineated and very pure. The palate is lively and energetic with crisp tannin, black rather than red fruit, linear and very classic in style with what you might call a "cool" marine-influenced finish that has fine salinity. What a great Clos des Lambrays that will put a smile on the face of those that adore refined Burgundy.

vinous93

Reviewed by: Neal Martin

The 2013 Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru, from magnum, I assume it is my first time tasting it as for some reason, I do not have a note for this in bottle. It has a fragrant bouquet that shows more fruit intensity than the 2013, scents of raspberry, crushed strawberry, undergrowth and bay leaf all complemented by the underlying stemminess instead of dominated by it. The palate is very well defined with fine tannin, certainly old fashioned when compared to the 2014 Clos de Tart, yet poised and fanning out gently on the understated but still quite compelling finish. A joy. Tasted at Goedhuis's Burgundy tasting at Vintners Hall.

vinous92

Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer

(vinified entirely with whole clusters and aged in 50% new oak): Medium red. Highly complex, aromatic nose combines raspberry, underbrush, flowers and spices. Juicy, energetic and mineral-driven, if a bit youthfully imploded (and still affected by the bottling). Not a fat wine but with its flavors of red berries, mocha, earth and brown spices it's an essence of Morey-Saint-Denis. The acids and tannins are not at all aggressive, which should give this grand cru relatively early accessibility.

vinous94

Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer

(vinified with 100% whole clusters; 50% new oak): Dark red-ruby. Liqueur-like cherry and raspberry on the nose, complicated and lifted by smoky minerality. Pliant, suave and sweet, displaying lovely volume and complex saline soil tones. The stem element here gives this wine good inner-mouth lift. Finishes supple and long, with sneaky energy.