Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru

Clos des Lambrays holds one of the longest documented histories of any vineyard in Burgundy. The site first appears in records from 1365, referenced as 'Cloux des Lambrey' in the archives of Cîteaux Abbey, confirming its origins as a medieval monastic vineyard. Like many great Burgundy estates, it was confiscated during the French Revolution and broken into more than 70 fragmented plots. The Rodier family painstakingly reassembled these parcels in the late 19th century. The vineyard received its official Premier Cru classification in 1936 and was promoted to Grand Cru in 1981. LVMH acquired Domaine des Lambrays in 2014.

• First documented in 1365 in Cîteaux Abbey archives under the name 'Cloux des Lambrey'
• Confiscated during the French Revolution and divided into 70-plus separate plots
• Reassembled by the Rodier family in the late 19th century
• Promoted from Premier Cru to Grand Cru in 1981; acquired by LVMH in 2014

The clos sits within Morey-Saint-Denis at elevations ranging from 220 to 280 meters, creating a 60-meter difference between the top and bottom of the slope. This heterogeneous terroir is divided into three distinct micro-terroirs within the stone-walled enclosure: Les Larrets, Les Bouchots, and Le Meix-Rentier. Soils shift from marls on the upper slopes to clay mixed with limestone on the lower slopes, with red-brown clay over a limestone base throughout. The smooth, east to southeast-facing slopes deliver diverse sun exposures that contribute directly to the complexity of the wine.

• Elevation ranges from 220 to 280 meters, a 60-meter span across the slope
• Three micro-terroirs within one enclosure: Les Larrets, Les Bouchots, and Le Meix-Rentier
• Upper slopes composed mainly of marls; lower slopes mix clay with limestone
• East to southeast-facing exposure in a continental climate

Clos des Lambrays produces exclusively dry red wine from Pinot Noir. The wines are known for elegance and complexity, showing aromatic depth that combines dark fruits, forest floor, spices, and floral hints. The heterogeneous terroir, with its distinct soil layers and varied sun exposures across the slope, contributes layers of character that reward extended cellaring. Bottles from Domaine des Lambrays are capable of aging for two decades or more.

• 100% Pinot Noir; dry red wine only
• Aromatic profile of dark fruits, forest floor, spices, and floral hints
• Capable of aging 20-plus years
• Complexity driven by three distinct micro-terroirs within a single clos

Clos des Lambrays is one of Burgundy's closest equivalents to a true monopole. Domaine des Lambrays controls 8.66 of the vineyard's 8.84 total hectares; the remaining 0.18 hectares are held by Domaine Taupenot-Merme. Since 2014, Domaine des Lambrays has operated under the ownership of LVMH, the luxury goods group. This concentration of ownership within a single Grand Cru is rare in Burgundy, where vineyards are frequently divided among dozens of proprietors.

• Domaine des Lambrays owns 8.66 hectares; Domaine Taupenot-Merme holds 0.18 hectares
• Functions as a near-monopole, one of the closest in all of Burgundy
• LVMH acquired Domaine des Lambrays in 2014
• Rare concentration of ownership for a Burgundy Grand Cru