Domaine des Lambrays - Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru 2021

DECANTER: "The product of a difficult vintage, the 2021 Clos des Lambrays is almost the antithesis of either the 2020 or the 2022, yet this wine has a charm and elegance all its own, and I count it among the great successes of this trying year. The colour is lighter, and the fruit is more perfumed and less powerful than its siblings, but there is a charm to the spicy pomegranate and lilac-scented fruit aromas and the elegant, silky finesse on the palate. The yield was half of an average year. The grapes were picked at 13.1 and chaptalised to 13.6, yet the overall impression is decidedly ahead of the pack."

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Deep coloured and quite weighty – especially for a 2021! Good life here and just a little bite on the finish. Very appealing combination of the freshness of the vintage and the weight of a fine grand cru. Acidity of the vintage is there but as a grace note."

WINE SPECTATOR: "Rich yet vibrant and lacy, this red evokes cherry, rose, sandalwood and oak spice aromas and flavors. An elegant wine, on a broad skeleton, with finely meshed tannins and a long, spice-tinged finish. Best from 2027 through 2045. 150 cases imported."