Clos des Lambrays 2018 - Taupenot Merme

Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru 2018 — Domaine Taupenot-Merme

This Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru 2018 from Domaine Taupenot-Merme expresses one of the great historic terroirs of Morey-Saint-Denis, famous for its depth, spicy finesse and ability to deliver Pinot Noir of great nobility. In a solar, generous and concentrated vintage, it offers a broad, refined and profoundly Burgundian wine: black cherry, Morello cherry, ripe raspberry, plum, wild blackberry, faded rose, violet, sweet spices, liquorice, forest floor, fine leather, noble earth, black tea and a long mineral finish.

Domaine Taupenot-Merme is renowned for precise, elegant wines that remain faithful to the terroirs of the Côte de Nuits, with an approach focused on fruit purity, tannic finesse and balance. Clos des Lambrays, an emblematic Grand Cru of Morey-Saint-Denis, is distinguished by an expression that is floral, spicy, earthy and silky. The 2018 vintage brings ripeness, density, fruit richness and an enveloping texture, while preserving the mineral frame and freshness needed for fine ageing.

Terroir: Clos des Lambrays, depth and elegance in Morey-Saint-Denis

Clos des Lambrays is one of the major Grands Crus of Morey-Saint-Denis, located on a slope where clay-limestone soils, marls and stony elements give Pinot Noir an expression that is both structured and refined. The cru often stands out through a combination of earthy depth, floral perfume, fine spices and mineral length.

In Morey-Saint-Denis, the great terroirs offer a unique balance between the firmness of Gevrey-Chambertin and the sensuality of Chambolle-Musigny. In Clos des Lambrays, this identity translates into a wine of texture, tension and aromatic complexity. At Taupenot-Merme, the 2018 reveals the character of the cru through ripe, deep fruit, fine spices, silky substance, noble earth and persistent minerality.

Tasting notes

Appearance: deep ruby with garnet and purple reflections, bright, dense and still youthful. The colour reflects the ripeness of the 2018 vintage, the depth of the Grand Cru and elegant concentration without heaviness.

Nose: deep, ripe and expressive, with black cherry, Morello cherry, ripe raspberry, plum, wild blackberry, red and black fruits, faded rose, violet, sweet spices, liquorice and noble earth. With aeration, nuances of forest floor, fine leather, black tea, cocoa, sweet pepper, bark, light truffle, fallen leaves and limestone minerality may appear.

Palate: broad, silky, deep and elegantly structured, with ripe fruit carried by preserved freshness. Flavours of black cherry, Morello cherry, raspberry, plum, blackberry, spices, liquorice, forest floor, fine earth and leather unfold with generosity, supported by ripe and polished tannins. The finish is long, mineral, lightly saline and delicately spicy, with an impression of depth, texture and great Burgundian nobility.

Expression of the 2018 vintage

The 2018 vintage in Burgundy produced ripe, expressive and generous red wines, with marked fruit richness and often velvety textures. In the great terroirs of the Côte de Nuits, this ripeness combines with the natural structure of the crus and persistent minerality, giving deep, seductive wines capable of evolving with complexity.

Today, this Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru 2018 remains young, but it can already impress through its ripe fruit, breadth and balance after measured aeration. With time, it should gain forest floor, fine leather, truffle, black tea, cocoa, melted spices, noble earth and mineral nuances, while preserving the generous core of red and black fruits typical of the vintage.