- 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
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
France
Region:
Rhone (Southern)
Appellation:
Lirac
Variety:
Blend - Rhone
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-MOV-07-23 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2025-04-09
"This innovative Lirac is powerful and structured, showing excellent black-fruit, black-olive and dried wild-thyme aromas. Compact and straight with deep base notes. So much licorice in the dark yet lively finish. A limited-production cuvee dominated by mourvedre with a touch of counoise. Matured in demi-muids (oak casks)."
Wine Spectator
Score
90
Date
2026-03-31
"A high-pitched style, with silky layers of crushed cherry and rooibos tea, plus a subtle note of salty bacon. Graphite smoke wafts throughout, while a kick of white pepper brings freshness. Shows sweet tobacco leaf and iodine on the winding, polished finish. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault. Drink now through 2030. 2,000 cases made, 206 cases imported."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2022-11-11
Wine Spectator
Score
90
Date
2026-03-31
"An intriguing, fresh red, with a sultry mix of raspberry, bergamot and warm spices woven with singed lavender and mesquite smoke. Rooibos tea tannins keep everything knitted together through the finish, which features cool stone minerality. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault. Drink now. 2,500 cases made, 600 cases imported."