Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru 2022

100 points/'Le Coup de Coeur,' La Revue du Vin de France: "80% whole clusters and 20% new barrels in the [2022] Clos des Lambrays, a fragrant wine of incredible delicacy of texture, intense and pointillist to the point of the goldsmith's work on its tannins: a wine of spirit, whose distinctive imprint will stay with you for a long time. (2025)"

98 points Wine Spectator: "Though well-marked by new oak for now, this red features ripe cherry, blackberry, violet, sandalwood and mineral aromas and flavors. Silky and elegant, yet there's underlying intensity and power. Harmonious in its youth, with its full potential and pedigree on display on the long, detailed aftertaste. Best from 2029 through 2050. 422 cases imported. (03/12/25)."

96-98 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru is a blend of 11 different cuvées and includes, for the first time, the plot of "30 Rangs". This vintage includes 80% whole bunches, and like La Richemoine, it is deftly subsumed on the nose, which blossoms with vivacious red berry fruit, forest floor, white truffle, and light autumn leaf scents. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a svelte Clos des Lambrays with a slightly chalky, mineral-rich finish. Very tender and complex, this is undoubtedly a great wine with a long-term future. Drink: 2029-2065. (Jan 2024)"

96-98 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "The 2022 Clos des Lambrays contains 80% whole bunches (100% in the very old vines, a lower proportion elsewhere). A fine even deep ruby purple. The bouquet is backward with still a suggested intensity of fruit that can easily cope with the stems. Beautifully suave with an enveloping dark red fruit, a very graceful finish on silky, refined tannins, and we don’t often say silky for Morey St Denis. They are caressing, according to Jacques. The floral touch works throughout, beautifully long and sensual. (Nov 2023)"

97 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "Although the colour is not as deep as the 2019, the mulberry and plum fruit aromas are every bit as intense, with hints of violets, spice and earth. The texture is tightly wound and vigorous, with impressive density, tannic grip and length. 2022 was the fourth year of organic production, now certified, and the first made in the new winery. The grapes were picked from 1-6 September; 80% were fermented as whole clusters to produce another superb wine with immense ageing potential. Drinking Window: 2030-2090. (11/2/23)"

97 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "Jacques Desvauges calls this a "reunion, not a blending" as he includes all of the parcels. The nose is a mesmerizing blend of rose petals, peony, sandalwood, baking spice and crushed stones. It's an astonishingly sensuous perfume for Clos des Lambrays. Fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity elegantly support the wine. Noble, sculpted and complex, this is a whole new era for this wine. (2024)"

96 points/'Outstanding+,' Steen Öhman (Winehog): "The Clos des Lambrays is a tremendously refined and elegant wine. Very perfumed with a pure intensity. Lambrays is getting better and better and the perfumed notes are almost second to none … I adore this wine – just so sexy and in a sense matching the best parts of Clos Saint Denis. This is a true vin d´émotion. Drink from 2035. (11/22/24)"