TN: 2001 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays

  • 2001 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru (4/2/2016)
    Decanted for one hour. Medium ruby with lighter rim. Insistent, fully realized nose of anise, red berry, musk, violets, gunmetal, and dark earth from the get-go. Despite the decant the palate was gruff and unyielding at first, and it was not until hour 3 that the wine released its layers of velvety mulberry and red raspberry fruit clothed in understated iron and earth. Displayed ample acidity and firm tannins leading to a long, elegant, yet muscular finish of beef blood, iron filings, and dark cherry fruit. Impressive, serious wine which requires a long decant or more time in the cellar. (92 pts.)

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Thanks Doug, I have one left and planning on opening it in 2021 or 22 for its 20th anni depending on how you count 20yrs from vintage :slight_smile:. I’ve loved my other three but will roll the dice a little on this one.

Craig,

Based on this showing, that’s probably not a bad idea. I may do the same with my remaining bottle. Not having had much experience with 2001 red burgs, it is hard to say how the vintage will evolve, but since the 2000’s are still drinking nicely I would think that we are still early.

Cheers,
Doug

I always think of this as a Kevin Harvey wine–he often touted its excellence–back when it cost all of $45 a bottle or so . . .

I’m in the one bottle left club as well. This wine for me is sort of a stealth wine. It starts out as a pleasant, almost undistinguished drink, and then just grows and grows on you the longer the bottle is open.

Alan, John,

It certainly morphed quite a bit through the evening (in a favorable direction). Hopefully the last bottle will be the best.

I read a bit about the estate. They tend to rack early, include stems, use a less aggressive oak program. Don’t know what that means necessarily but I like the results.

Cheers,
Doug

I have a few more left and a couple of mags.
My last bottle was opened was in 2010 and I liked it better than the 2002 at that dinner when they were poured side by side. 2001 is an acid lovers vintage

Those were the days! I still have quite a bit and this is a good reminder to open one.

I’ve never had the 01, and I’m generally not a fan of the 02 vintage, but Lambrays killed it in 02.

They killed it in 01 too. Awesome wine. Even a year ago you could find it occasionally for under $100.

For a grand cru, the pricing consistently seems very fair. Would be fun to the visit the estate at some point.

Cheers,
Doug

LVMH is gonna jack up the prices for sure.

Ah. Back vintages it is.

I’m yet to open my dozen of these, the second case of wine I ever bought…

My epiphany burg. Retirement fund still weeping.

You could have definitely done worse. :slight_smile: