2014 Morey St Denis Les Loups
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(bottled in October; 30% new oak): Dark red. High-toned raspberry dominates the nose and mouth. Suave and fine-grained in the mid-palate but I get an impression of volatile acidity and the finish betrays a dry edge. This may not have recovered from the bottling but I'm not sure I'd bet on it.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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The 2014 Morey St Denis 1er Cru had been bottled one month previously and constitutes six barrels this year, as the young vines that once formed this cru are now elevated into the Grand Cru. It includes 50% whole bunch fruit. Here there is an equal mixture of red and black fruit that is very pure and perfumed, red cherries and crushed strawberry, nicely defined as usual. The palate is medium-bodied with angular tannin, quite pointed acidity and harmonious, but perhaps just missing the harmony of the Village Cru on the finish? There is just a nagging bitter note on the back palate at the moment.
About the producer
Domaine des Lambrays is one of Morey-Saint-Denis’s most famous estates, its history closely tied to the Grand Cru from which it takes its name – Clos des Lambrays.