Domaine Des Lambrays - Clos Des Lambrays 2021 (750ml)

Decanter 97 points
"The product of a difficult vintage, the 2021 Clos des Lambrays is almost the antithesis of either the 2020 or the 2022, yet this wine has a charm and elegance all its own, and I count it among the great successes of this trying year. The colour is lighter, and the fruit is more perfumed and less powerful than its siblings, but there is a charm to the spicy pomegranate and lilac-scented fruit aromas and the elegant, silky finesse on the palate. The yield was half of an average year. The grapes were picked at 13.1 and chaptalised to 13.6, yet the overall impression is decidedly ahead of the pack."

Vinous 97 points

"The 2021 Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru is tasted from separate cuvées and as a final blend. Containing around 80% whole bunches and 60% new oak, it has a beautifully-defined bouquet with dark berry fruit, bay leaf and a touch of white pepper that unfurls in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, raspberry and red plum, sage and white pepper, leading to a very harmonious finish with a hint of underlying citrus fruit. Heavenly."