Domaine des Lambrays

This is a brilliant Clos des Lambrays, the last of the small yielding vintages as Thierry Brouin describes it. There is great complexity here right from the start: the nose is a mini firework display of savoury pata negra, smoke, briary intensity, spice, liquorice and cloves; the palate is for the moment quite restrained, classic and elegant with the black fruit flavours coming to the fore; the finish is elegant, fine and racy with beautiful finely grained tannins. This is a richer than usual Clos des Lambrays, suave and sensual with lots of depth.