Morey St Denis Les Loups Domaine des Lambrays 2008
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Morey St Denis Les Loups Domaine des Lambrays 2008
HED93615
75 cl
13.5%
£180.00
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Domaine des Lambrays is one of Morey-Saint-Denis’s finest estates, whose history is closely tied to the Grand Cru from which it takes its name – Clos des Lambrays. The 8.84-hectare property was acquired by the LVMH Group in 2014, joining their impressive fine wine portfolio that already includes Krug, Dom Pérignon, Château d’Yquem and Cheval Blanc. The Premier Cru Les Loups is a blend of young vines from Clos des Lambrays with vines from Clos Sorbet, located at the feet of the house. While the 2008 vintage may not have the same level of concentration as some of the more exceptional years, it has its own charm and appeal. The wines tended to be approachable in their youth, but they also have the potential to develop and improve with further aging.
90 Vinous
Medium red. Musky aromas of cherry, pepper and brown spices. Suaver and sweeter than the village wine; a step up in intensity. Good ripeness to the black and redcurrant and spice flavors. Serious, juicy and persistent, finishing with a broad tannic spine and reverberating flavor.Stephen Tanzer1st March 2011
Jancis Robinson
Incorporating some younger vine lots from the Clos, the Lambrays 2008 Morey-St.-Denis 1er Cru Les Loups is pungently scented with incense and licorice (reinforced by the inclusion of stems in the ferment), allied to bright red fruits that impressively flood the palate. There is an energetic grip and attack here that goes well beyond the village bottling, but not the latter’s charm or textural allure. Conservatively, I’d look for 6-8 years of interesting evolution.
Thierry Brouin claims that “extreme selectivity and 4,700 bottles of Bourgogne rose” (of which, however, he didn’t open one for me) was his “formula” for 2008 excellence. I last tasted the wines – some lots of which didn’t finish malo until December – assembled from tank just prior to their March bottling. The 2007s were bottled in that month as well, “proper” wines – notes Brouin – “rendered from fruit that didn’t look very good.”
Importer: Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800David Schildknecht29th June 2010
Thierry Brouin claims that “extreme selectivity and 4,700 bottles of Bourgogne rose” (of which, however, he didn’t open one for me) was his “formula” for 2008 excellence. I last tasted the wines – some lots of which didn’t finish malo until December – assembled from tank just prior to their March bottling. The 2007s were bottled in that month as well, “proper” wines – notes Brouin – “rendered from fruit that didn’t look very good.”
Importer: Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800David Schildknecht29th June 2010
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