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Clos Du Mont Olivet Lirac Rouge 2021 750ml

size
750ml
country
France
region
Rhone Valley
appellation
Lirac
JS
90
Additional vintages
JS
90
Rated 90 by James Suckling
Although this has some dark aromas, like black olive and dried herbs, it also has good red cherry fruit. Well-structured without being particularly dry or tannic on the medium- to full-bodied palate. Enough acidity to keep it light on its feet. Plenty of licorice character at the generous finish. A cuvee of 70% grenache, 15% syrah, 10% mourvedre and 5% cinsault. Drink or hold. ... More details
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Clos Du Mont Olivet Lirac Rouge 2021 750ml

SKU 941074
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$20.00
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Professional Ratings
JS
90
JS
90
Rated 90 by James Suckling
Although this has some dark aromas, like black olive and dried herbs, it also has good red cherry fruit. Well-structured without being particularly dry or tannic on the medium- to full-bodied palate. Enough acidity to keep it light on its feet. Plenty of licorice character at the generous finish. A cuvee of 70% grenache, 15% syrah, 10% mourvedre and 5% cinsault. Drink or hold.
Wine Spectator
A racy red, with plum and red currant flecked with pretty violet, lavender and white pepper notes. Offers an upright frame, courtesy of graphite shavings and fine-grained tannins, with a subtle waft of apple wood smoke. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault. Drink now through 2027. 1,000 cases made, 250 cases imported.
Winery
• Practicing organic. • 65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault. • Lirac is just across the Rhône river from Châteauneuf du Pape. • A gentle slope – northeast facing (most of Lirac on a plateau). • Grown on sandy clay, with limestone and galets roulés. • 35+ year old vines. • 50% whole cluster. • Indigenous yeast. • Aged in 50% foudres, 40% cement, 10% older barrels/demi-muids.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
France
region
Rhone Valley
appellation
Lirac
Additional vintages
Overview
Although this has some dark aromas, like black olive and dried herbs, it also has good red cherry fruit. Well-structured without being particularly dry or tannic on the medium- to full-bodied palate. Enough acidity to keep it light on its feet. Plenty of licorice character at the generous finish. A cuvee of 70% grenache, 15% syrah, 10% mourvedre and 5% cinsault. Drink or hold.
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Region: Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley of southern France is a particularly fascinating wine region, with a history that stretches back to at least six hundred BCE, when the ancient Greeks first began cultivating vines there. The region itself is split into two distinct sub-regions, with the northern sub-region being famed for its production of exceptional Syrah, Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier wines, packed full of interesting character and expressing the terroir found there. The southern sub-region is home to an enormous variety of grapes, and produces red, white and rosé wines, and some of the world's most famous and adored blended wines. The continental climate of the region is ideal for growing grapes, and the winds which blow from the Central Massif help temper the heat in the vineyards, leading to very ripe fruits holding plenty of flavor.
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Country: France

French winemakers are subjected to several laws and regulations regarding the wines they produce, and how they can be labeled and sold. Such procedures are designed to increase the overall quality of the country's produce, and also to ensure that wines made in each particular region or appellation are of a character and type which is representative of the area. Thankfully for consumers of wine world-wide, the French have a particularly high reputation to uphold, and seem to do so flawlessly. Every year, wineries from all over France produce millions upon millions of bottles of fine wine, making the most of their native grape varieties and the excellent terrain which covers most of the country. From the expensive and exquisite red wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy, to the white wines and cremants of central France, the French are dedicated to providing the world with wines of the highest quality and most distinctive character.
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