I don’t know if this was given any air in advance but this was remarkably open, showing ripe dark fruits, great concentration, and a nice finish with the tannins barely showing. Not a full set of secondaries but very enjoyable and I would not be afraid to pull a cork now. A-/A
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Dark fruits on palate, intense and quite long. Fresh but a bit unbalanced as it has a hard, rather metallic finish. I gave it a two hour decant and drank half and then the other half 24 hours later with no great difference. Enjoyable but not great - am sure it will keep for a while but not convinced there will be any improvement.
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I have worked through a case of this with just one left. Yesterday was my weakest performance. Most of the tannins resolved. Seemed a bit ripe and fat and unlike a fine burgundy. Oh well.........
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Like most 2005 red Burgundies, hesitation as to whether it is ready out of the gates. But solid, well resolved and showing nicely with little decant needed. A very rich color for Lambrays, with a dense, deep almost blood-red texture adding to the usual mid-red lighter presentation. The typical brighter sweet red fruit notes open along with a deeper, almost brooding Corton attack, yielding later to a slightly spicy overtone and full palate length. Not as exciting as I would have hoped but give it another year and it may show even better. 93+.
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(Lambrays Clos des Lambrays) Medium, medium-plus cherry-red colour, edged with purple. High-toned, and initially slightly diffuse and alcoholic but the aromas show a great depth of brooding fruit. Absolutely mouth-filling and complex. Very. very long with a mineral vein - superbly long - fantastic.
(Lambrays Clos des Lambrays) The nose needs a little coaxing, but soon shows reasonable width, but a stunning fruit depth and the faintest creme brulée. Silken and soft in the mouth, yet powerful - that tannin is buried and the balance is a wonder. It bursts across the mid-palate before slowling lingering in the finish. A 'wow' wine. Of-course, also sold-out at the domaine!
(LAMBRAYS Clos de Lambrays) 2005 Clos de Lambrays Dear Friends, This wine is suddenly so hot it’s like a freight train out of control - a few weeks ago it was $99, then $109, then $119, then $129 and now it’s up to $159-179 with no end in sight (I wrote this offer in the middle of the night, last night, and since then I’ve been offered a parcel for $180 wholesale - probably from today’s WS95, so my suspicions are accurate). It reminds me of the 2005 Clos de Tart when it caught fire last spring. Two mid 90’s reviews in one week certainly have not hurt (finished bottle scores) .... ” This is not a pre-arrival and these are not via the grey market - the bottles are here, have been inspected and are in pristine condition. ONE SHIPMENT ONLY with perfect provenance 2005 Domaine de Lambrays “Clos de Lambrays” Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Burg6810
(Lambrays Clos des Lambrays) Understated aromatics that are fin and complex with a faint creamy undertow. Ripe, sweet and complex. The tannin carries a little grain, but it’s hardly very forward. Super length - a wine to spend an evening with!
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3/12/2024 - MC wrote:
I don’t know if this was given any air in advance but this was remarkably open, showing ripe dark fruits, great concentration, and a nice finish with the tannins barely showing. Not a full set of secondaries but very enjoyable and I would not be afraid to pull a cork now. A-/A
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12/10/2023 - TheGreenFrog Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark fruits on palate, intense and quite long. Fresh but a bit unbalanced as it has a hard, rather metallic finish. I gave it a two hour decant and drank half and then the other half 24 hours later with no great difference. Enjoyable but not great - am sure it will keep for a while but not convinced there will be any improvement.
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11/24/2023 - Sonoma Duck Likes this wine: 92 Points
I have worked through a case of this with just one left. Yesterday was my weakest performance. Most of the tannins resolved. Seemed a bit ripe and fat and unlike a fine burgundy. Oh well.........
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11/14/2023 - Oli_Vilmo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Elegant but not structured enough, very Lambrays
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10/18/2023 - Sotto325 wrote: 93 Points
Like most 2005 red Burgundies, hesitation as to whether it is ready out of the gates. But solid, well resolved and showing nicely with little decant needed. A very rich color for Lambrays, with a dense, deep almost blood-red texture adding to the usual mid-red lighter presentation. The typical brighter sweet red fruit notes open along with a deeper, almost brooding Corton attack, yielding later to a slightly spicy overtone and full palate length. Not as exciting as I would have hoped but give it another year and it may show even better. 93+.
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