Domaine des Lambrays, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru

Resulting from the quasi-monopoly of the domain on this Grand Cru, the Clos des Lambrays of the Domaine des Lambrays is vast on the scale of Burgundy. The plot is far from being homogeneous, its gentle slopes offer a diversity of exposures important for the complexity of the wine. The top of the Clos is more marly while the bottom mixes clay with limestone. The wine is aged in the cellars of the Domaine, in oak barrels that are half renewed for each vintage.

Winery: Clos des Lambrays
Appellation: Burgundy, Clos des Lambrays
Average age of vines: N/A
Farming Methods: N/A
Maturation: Wine is being aged within the Domaine’s underground cellars in oak barrels, half of which being renewed every year
Soil: At the top, the Clos is composed mainly of marls whereas the bottom clay mixes with limestone.
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vineyard Orientation: Its smooth slopes offer a diversity of sun exposures that are key for the complexity of the wine.
Vineyard Size: N/A

Wine	Scores	Downloads
Domaine des Lambrays, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru 2019	96 Vinous 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 success. 96 Wine Spectator Offers plenty of finesse allied to a firm structure, showcasing rose, cherry, currant, mineral and spice flavors. Vibrant acidity and fine-grained tannins are well-proportioned in this version, while the aftertaste lingers on and on. A picture of elegance, purity and length. Best from 2026 through 2045. From France. 95 Wine Advocate The 2019 Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru is showing very well in bottle, wafting from the glass with aromas of raspberries, strawberries and plums mingled with scents of orange rind, rose petals and sweet spices. Full-bodied, ample and satiny, it’s a sensual, caressing wine with a fleshy core of fruit, polished tannins and lively balancing acids. This will offer a broad drinking window. 98 Decanter This definitely represents a new beginning for the Clos des Lambrays, beginning with a dizzying array of aromas that range from high-toned red fruits to ripe, plummy black fruit, all touched with spice, and a suggestion of wild herbs and fresh flowers. After blending there was an average of 80% whole cluster fermentation. The texture on the palate is concentrated but not heavy, and there is a charming, silky aspect to it so, despite the tannin and density, the overall impression is one of finesse and elegance.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Domaine des Lambrays, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru 2020	97 Decanter After over a year in bottle, the 2020 Clos des Lambrays was still somewhat impenetrable, with an inky black colour and concentrated aromas of plum and mulberry touched with wood spice, violets, and earth. The texture is dense, almost massive, yet not forbidding, and has an immensely appealing velvety edge. 2020 was the earliest vintage ever, picked from 20-26 August (as compared to 23 August to 2 September in 2003). This historically hot, dry year was the first year of biodynamic viticulture. 96 Wine Advocate Revisited in bottle, the 2020 Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru unwinds in the glass with a deep bouquet of cassis, wild berries, rose petals, sweet spices and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it’s rich and textural, with an ample core of fruit, beautifully powdery tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, mouthwatering finish. Youthfully reserved, like many 2020s, this nonetheless stands out as the finest Clos des Lambrays of the 21st century—for now! 95-97 Vinous The 2020 Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru comprises of 80% to 85% whole bunch this year. Since 2019, Jacques Devauges has utilised smaller tanks to vinify subplots separately and raised in several cooperages rather than just François Frères (60% new oak). It has a classically-styled bouquet, very well defined, very fresh, red berry fruit with touches of shucked oyster shell light loamy aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with very pliant tannins, very fresh and full of tension. The mineralité clearly comes through on the finish that is far more precise than previous vintages, long and tender on the aftertaste. Cool, calm and collected, this is a riveting Clos des Lambrays.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Domaine des Lambrays, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru 2021	97 Decanter It is hard to overstate my enthusiasm for this wine, with its impressive ripeness, plump, plummy fruit with notes of black cherry and liquorice. The texture is densely structured, firm but not hard, and long but not heavy. There is still the freshness and finesse to make this among the best wines of the vintage. This is the reunion of all the old-vine parcels in the Clos and a pretty convincing argument for director Jacques Devauges’ assertion that Lambrays is the pinnacle of Morey-St-Denis. 97 Vinous The 2021 Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru continues to impress. Lighter in hue than the 2019 served alongside, it has a lovely nose, the 80% whole-bunch imparting a patina of herbaceousness, damp forest floor, that marries beautifully with the dark berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a fresh, supremely poised entry. Notes of cedar and sage develop, the tannins more pliant than when I tasted this from barrel, with a piquant finish. Outstanding. Tasted at the Clos des Lambrays vertical in Morey-Saint-Denis. 94 Wine Spectator Rich yet vibrant and lacy, this red evokes cherry, rose, sandalwood and oak spice aromas and flavors. An elegant wine, on a broad skeleton, with finely meshed tannins and a long, spice-tinged finish. Best from 2027 through 2045. 150 cases imported.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Domaine des Lambrays, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru 2022	98 Wine Spectator Though well-marked by new oak for now, this red features ripe cherry, blackberry, violet, sandalwood and mineral aromas and flavors. Silky and elegant, yet there’s underlying intensity and power. Harmonious in its youth, with its full potential and pedigree on display on the long, detailed aftertaste. Best from 2029 through 2050. From France 97 Decanter Collectors searching for the top wines of the Côte de Nuits will want to secure an allocation of this as soon as it is offered. The assemblage of all of the portions of the Clos is superb, with a seductive black cherry and mulberry fruit that is at once fresh and round, with complexity coming from mineral and earth notes and a bit of polished oak spice. The texture is dense and complete yet marvelously vibrant with impressive length. The selection is ever more severe, with even more grapes declassified into Les Loups, delivering a compelling wine that will live for decades. 96-98 Vinous The 2022 Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru is a blend of 11 dierent cuvées and includes, for the rst time, the plot of “30 Rangs”. This vintage includes 80% whole bunches, and like La Richemoine, it is deftly subsumed on the nose, which blossoms with vivacious red berry fruit, forest floor, white true, and light autumn leaf scents. The palate is medium-bodied with ne tannins, a svelte Clos des Lambrays with a slightly chalky, mineral-rich nish. Very tender and complex, this is undoubtedly a great wine with a long-term future.	Bottle Image Label Image Tech Sheet