1971 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays

Community Tasting Notes (5) Median Score: 95 points

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  12/30/2020 - sirpat00 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Double decanted. Tons of leather, scorched earth, dried tobacco, dried herbs. Intensity continued to build up with aeration. Ripe red cherry and sour cherry core, a bit of char coal minerality with some fresh, minty notes underneath. l also found a bit of strawberry as well as hints of sweet spices there for a sec as well. A fresh palate with just enough flavour intensity provides for great balance. Aromatically you'll find red berry fruit leading to an earthy, mushroom-scented finish that kept going on and on. Impressively broad shouldered given the age. This started off 93-94 but had moments of excellence of 96-97, hence a 95 experience overall.

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  12/30/2020 - Cailles wrote: 95 Points

  Tasted double blind. At first so masculine that we were not sure that it indeed is a Burgundy. With time it became more obvious as the wine got softer and more red fruited. It is very elegant, seductive, very fresh. A positive surprise and very very enjoyable.
  
  TN: At first, rather muted nose with some dark fruit and earth aromas with time then tobacco notes, herbs and with more time in the glass more expressive. On the palate it is fully expressive with dark and blue fruits at first, ripe but not too ripe, some hints of red fruit and with time more and more red fruit without traces of dark fruit. Earthy aromas and herbs, other stems, layers of leather and tobacco, hints of nutty notes and caramel, cola notes. Superb freshness, still slightly noticeable but in no way intrusive tannins. Great structure and with a fresh, very light and slightly creamy texture. Long, tobacco and leather driven finish with a sweet red fruit kick at the end.
  
  Decanting: Quick double decant. Improved a bit in the glass, so 30-60 minutes in the decanter (depending on bottle condition) could be the right thing to do.
  
  Glass: Zalto Burgundy

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  9/6/2019 - Mr. Ladurée Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Alongside 1969 Mazis-Chambertin (les fils d'Antonin Guyon); corroded capsule and crumbled cork, unflattering bottle specs, hence low expectations. Glossy, palish red, surprisingly little discoloration around the rim. Strawberries, raspberries, slight iron touch, in a blossoming, typical PN nose; Wonderfully ripe notes of candied red fruit, punchy, charming acidity and balanced weight with a lingering finish. Fairly stunning testimony and epitome of an advanced CdL that just keeps me coming back! WOTN. 95P

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  6/29/2011 - Keith Levenberg wrote: 83 Points

  Clos des Lambrays Vertical (Momofuku Ma Peche): Seemed very promising at first with an intensely smoky tobacco-infused aroma. But it's not nearly as well-put-together as the aroma prepares you for. The acidity is elevated and out-of-whack like a constant annoying trebly ringing in your ear. The fruit is very rich and glossy, coming across almost thick and it's by far the most densely concentrated of the flight. But it didn't taste as good as it smelled and it was difficult to get past that shrill top note.

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  3/15/2010 - jamiekutch wrote:

  Ripe with VA tones on the nose and palate. It started off manageable and got worse with air and inevitable was dumped. Tough start

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