Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru, Les Loups, Domaine des Lambrays, 2021
Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru, Les Loups, Domaine des Lambrays, 2021
- Red Still
- Pinot Noir
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2021 is Jacques’s 3rd vintage in charge at this resurgent domaine and he has crafted some spectacular wines, despite the challenges presented by mother nature throughout the year. Frost, of course, played a huge role in shaping this vintage, reducing yields of the whites by 75% and the reds by 50%. The wonderful light in September brought the small number of bunches to an excellent level of phenolic ripeness and Jacques was delighted with the quality of fruit that he harvested towards the end of September, if not the volume! In barrel the wines have evolved very positively, putting on weight yet maintaining real finesse and displaying a gorgeous purity of tannins.
This is a vintage of balance, and vibrancy that should age with much grace and charm. The Clos, reflecting the 10 different parcels that have gone into it, is complex and nuanced, whilst the 1er Cru Les Loups is arguably the best version of itself ever made at the domaine.
Optimal drinking window: Now - 2038
What the critics say:
"The 2021 Morey-Saint-Denis Les Loups 1er Cru contains half Premier Crus (La Riotte and Clos Sorbé) and the other half from younger vines in Clos des Lambrays planted in 2000 that is likely to enter the Grant Vin next year. Including 50% whole bunches, it has an attractive dark berry fruit and subtle briny scents on the nose. Good intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with lithe tannins, a mixture of red and black fruit with a very precise finish enhanced by the stem addition. This is a much more serious wine than the Village Cru."
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