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Clos des Lambrays 1938

Domaine des Lambrays, Burgundy, France

Domaine des Lambrays
Burgundy France
  • 94
    Points
  • The 1 347 best
    of 3 290 954
    wines globally
  • 6 Pros of
    6 recommend
    this wine
99 94
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  • Moment

  • Country ranking ?

    1 172

  • Producer ranking ?

    10

  • Decanting time

    1h

  • When to drink

    Now

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This Grand Cru ranks among the 100 best red wines of the world. / The vineyard Clos des Lambrays is one of the greatest surface area in Grand Cru from all the Côte de Nuits.. The Clos des Lambrays is full-bodied, rough and supple, "a hand of iron in a glove of velvet". With flavors of black fruits (blackberries and blueberries), powerful, elegant with round and noble tannins.

Clos des Lambrays is made with Burgundy’s great black variety Pin...

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Tasting note

color

Deep

ending

Long

flavors

Blackberry, Plum, Smoky and Herbs

nose

Open and Generous

taste

Well-structured, Full-bodied and Sweet

Written Notes

This was an unexpected surprise because even though it was completely bricked through, the nose and flavors were focused, complex, balanced and gorgeously long in that 'power without weight' fashion that the finest burgundies are capable of delivering in spades. The nose is airy and complex and while completely tertiary, not without elegance and the middle weight flavors are sweet and delicious, all wrapped in a finish that is balanced, sappy and strikingly long. A great wine by any standard but especially in the context of what was 'only' a good vintage. Perfectly stored examples will drink well over the next 20 years as the balance is absolutely impeccable.

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  • 93p

Michel Couvreur Negociant bottle, fill 4cm below cork. Very pale garnet, orange rim. Volatile touch, strawberry jam, evolved, some leather, refined nose. Getting better and better for 25 minutes in the glass, then a slow deterioration. Gorgeous acidity, pure, extremely elegant and balanced, more fruit sweetness with air on the palate as well, sweet and sour, long length. 93

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Origin

Dijon, Burgundy

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