Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru Cote de Nuits, France 2022

Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru Cote de Nuits, France 2022
80% whole clusters and 20% new barrels in the [2022] Clos des Lambrays, a fragrant wine of incredible delicacy of texture, intense and pointillist to the point of the goldsmith's work on its tannins: a wine of spirit, whose distinctive imprint will stay with you for a long time. (2025)
98 Pts Neal Martin, Vinous
The 2022 Clos des Lambrays contains 80% whole bunches (100% in the very old vines, a lower proportion elsewhere). A fine even deep ruby purple. The bouquet is backward with still a suggested intensity of fruit that can easily cope with the stems. Beautifully suave with an enveloping dark red fruit, a very graceful finish on silky, refined tannins, and we don’t often say silky for Morey St Denis. They are caressing, according to Jacques. The floral touch works throughout, beautifully long and sensual. (Nov 2023)
98 Pts Jasper Morris, MW, Inside Burgundy
Although the colour is not as deep as the 2019, the mulberry and plum fruit aromas are every bit as intense, with hints of violets, spice and earth. The texture is tightly wound and vigorous, with impressive density, tannic grip and length. 2022 was the fourth year of organic production, now certified, and the first made in the new winery. The grapes were picked from 1-6 September; 80% were fermented as whole clusters to produce another superb wine with immense ageing potential.