Visit to Domaine des Lambrays in Morey-Saint-Denis. We were received by Managing Director Thierry Brouin, who has been with the estate since 1979.
2009 de Lambrays Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières - vanilla, toast, sweet, white flowers, minerals, ripe on the palate at first, then turned acidic.
2009 de Lambrays Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets - flinty, mineral, ripe, toasty oak and a bit of white flowers.
2009 de Lambrays Morey-Saint-Denis - really sweet, fruit-forward, a bit of herbs and forest. Lovely.
2009 de Lambrays Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Les Loups - riper fruit, sharper, a bit of turmeric, exotic Asian spices and cassis. Tannic and grippy on the palate.
2009 de Lambrays Clos des Lambrays - more complex, fragrant, minty, potpourri and exotic spices. Good balance.
2006 de Lambrays Clos des Lambrays - smoke, bacon, sweet fruit, ripe, black fruits like cassis. Smooth on the palate with good acidity, but tannic finish.
1996 de Lambrays Clos des Lambrays - lots of smoked meats, leather, ripe fruit, a bit of prune, and slightly oxidized.
1991 de Lambrays Clos des Lambrays - very perfumed, floral, pretty sweet, black fruits, spices and herbs. Clean and smooth with nice acidity.
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