9/8/2020 - lestingray Likes this wine:

A superb and unique wine. 2014 has had a bad rap from the wine media which belies some great wines. As always it’s producer driven. This wine has a bright translucent red colour and the nose is multi layered with red fruits and aromatics of fennel and dried herbs . Palate is lifted and complex with superfine tannins. Burgundian comes to mind.
Delicious wine, wish I’d bought more

10/4/2019 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Right on song. Starting to settle into its drinking window. Tannins have softened. Lovely nose , good fruit and moderate length.

2/24/2018 - lestingray Likes this wine:

John Gilman is the only one who gets this wine cudos John! This is a unique wine with such individuality. Cold fire ash,bitter cherries and game bird, pomegranate
Good length and a rounded finish say this wine is coming into its drinking window. No rush but ok to open a bottle too.
Enjoy

1/17/2018 - lestingray wrote:

A bit faded and past its best but certainly drinkable

11/11/2017 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Lovely soft wine with good fruit and very fine tannins

11/6/2017 - lestingray Likes this wine:

This wine has softened and rounded out. Some lovely florals have emerged. Well worth the wait

8/5/2017 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Starting to enter its drinking window with the fruit sweetening and tannins rounding out nicely

3/28/2017 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Good typicite, very drinkable

3/22/2017 - lestingray Likes this wine:

A lovely bottle , féminin and complex. Quite firm tannins and plenty of life ahead but starting to drink well now

3/11/2017 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Good fruit but a bit four square . Lacks the lift of a great Ducster. Might be worth leaving for a while but I'm not sure if it will really reach great heights even with time

2/24/2017 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Lovely wine, quite a strong oak influence but plenty of fruit to support it. Has plenty of life ahead

1/27/2017 - lestingray Likes this wine:

A lovely wine, crunchy dark fruit, loganberries, blackberries with sonevreal
Fruit sweetness. A touch of smokiness
Early in its life , opened up beautifully in the glass

1/26/2017 - lestingray wrote:

In a happy place, excellent typicite, iron, earth and dark fruit incl plums, black cherries. Went well with rib eye on the barbecue

1/13/2017 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Beautiful sweet fruited wine in the classic Lambrays style. A long life ahead but hard not to drink now

1/22/2017 - lestingray Likes this wine:

A good solid wine. A bit darker and more broody than the 2012. Will improve so no rush to drink

1/20/2017 - lestingray wrote:

A Disappointing bottle. Overripe fruit and starting to fade a little.drink up

12/27/2016 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Has slipped into early maturity beautifully with softening of the acid and citrus elements and rounding out nicely. Had it with Korean food and it was a real delight to drink

12/21/2016 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Very tasty and in a happy place

11/23/2016 - lestingray Likes this wine:

An elegant expression of Barolo, almost Burgundian but with the distinctive tannin structure of the Lazarito vineyard. Lovely wine, drinking well but no hurry here.

7/28/2016 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Toasty oak is centre stage but good fruit

4/30/2016 - lestingray Likes this wine:

A bit young and unevolved but some good raw materials. Quite acidic with firm, fine tannins. Interesting fruit but needs time to flesh out.
Suggest try again in a few years

1/20/2016 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Maturing nicely, the crunchy acidity has given way to a softer dark fruit quality, good length and balance. By no means past its best but not sure it will improve further

1/15/2016 - lestingray Likes this wine:

a little oxidation appearing here, yellowish tinge but still drinking quite well. Will need to watch the others closely

1/15/2016 - lestingray Likes this wine:

A baby Bonnes Mares, starting to show the transparency and lift of a good Chambolle. In a word lovely

12/17/2015 - lestingray Likes this wine:

needs a couple of years, better day 2

1/1/2015 - lestingray Likes this wine:

very fine, subtle complex and satisfying

11/15/2014 - lestingray wrote:

terrific wine, fresh and vibrant with flavour of crushed red fruits, not too distant from Burgundy

1/2/2015 - lestingray Does not like this wine:

quite acidic and thin, hasn't fleshed out with age, not sure if it ever will

10/31/2014 - lestingray Likes this wine:

lovely wine in its early stages, nose of strawberry jam, quite tannic and structured but very tasty juice. even better the remainder of the bottle the next night

8/2/2014 - lestingray wrote:

excellent wine, drinking well now

7/19/2014 - lestingray Does not like this wine:

very oaky

9/18/2014 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Still quite young, firm tannins and acidity with good fruit , yet to soften and integrate , needs at least 2 years ton settle maybe more in a cold cellllar

9/2/2014 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Right on the money, good depth and complexity with lovely vinosity, well into secondary but with good fruit right at the crossover. Delicious

8/1/2014 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Good nose of raspberry liqueur, crushed blackberries, tobacco and leather. Not long on the palate but balanced with firm acidity, very fine tannins ,drinking well and will hold for some time

5/17/2014 - lestingray Likes this wine:

pale purple/pink crimson, nose plum, violets good depth and length. fleshy with fine pronounced tannins, lick of acid medium long finish.

10/26/2013 - lestingray Likes this wine:

lovely fleshy nose and palate with good mouth feel, length good but not great. a very good wine

5/25/2014 - lestingray wrote:

quite significant premox in this bottle. Well cellared in temperature controlled environment at 14deg C. Barely drinkable

5/4/2014 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Drinking well but has some upside potential

3/31/2014 - lestingray wrote:

Very rich and somewhat overblown. Needs time to develop some secondary characteristics

3/28/2014 - lestingray wrote:

Not nearly as good as previous bottles I have had of the same wine

4/20/2014 - lestingray wrote:

A bit going on here but a somewhat awkward phase , closed initially but starting to show some interest through the tannic shell, save the rest for a few years

4/20/2014 - lestingray wrote:

A bit funky and closed , mulberry with a bit of mustiness , fine tannin finish , needs more cellar time

4/11/2014 - lestingray wrote:

Antonio Galloni score 96

3/4/2014 - lestingray wrote:

Good colour for its age. cork crumbled but wine in perfect condition, nose secondary, underpinned with dark fruits, fleshy layered palate with very good length and focus, soft sweet tannins and nice touch of acidity. delicious wine

3/3/2014 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Still strongly fruit driven with only the beginnings of secondary characteristics starting to appear. a delicious and satisfying wine

3/21/2014 - lestingray wrote:

A bit heavily oaked with well toasted oak for my taste but a good wine none the less

2/25/2014 - lestingray Likes this wine:

Very much in the mould of a Cote Rotie

2/25/2014 - lestingray wrote:

Drinking well lovely Clos de L Roche nose of roses

1/14/2011 - lestingray wrote:

Good depth and complexity, medium body and length, firm tannins