Doug Powers

9.1

After giving up on the flawed 1990 Clos des Papes, this rich, lovely Lirac is beautiful tonight, with promise for 5+ more years of positive development, very fine! — 14 days ago

with Jim

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2019 | opaque and dark, still tannins, character, smooth drinking — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.2

This Lirac blanc is 40% Marsanne, 35% Clairette, 20% Grenache Blanc, and 5% Picpoul — the Marsanne really shows out, the Grenache Blanc adds some fatness, while the Picpoul adds some nice bracing acidity, this has long been one of my favorite southern Rhone whites, this really shows the richness and power of the 2022 vintage, lovely!! — 2 months ago

with Jim

Conrad Green

9.3

Gnarly dark fruit with dried herb undertow, leather, black pepper, a bit of tar and savory fruit. Old school. Drinking well — 19 days ago

with Paul and Ara

Doug Powers

9.1

Big and rich (15% ABV), but pure deep and complex old vine Grenache in this lovely Lirac rouge. — a month ago

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Doug Powers

8.9

I’ve loved this wine for 6-7 years, since I first tasted it at Montfaucon in France, lovely redfruits and quite complex for a Lirac (CdRV), longish finish, really a lovely wine!! — 2 months ago

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Donald Williams

9.3

Nice GSM style. — 11 days ago

with Bonnie

Tom Casagrande

8.9

Medium intensity nose has golden plum, a fresh floral note, and some crushed stone. It’s pretty large-framed in the mouth. The acids are on the lowish side, but it’s got a minerality and a slight bitter note as the finish progresses that enlivens it. Good flavor intensity. The alcohol pooks through a little, but it should be nice with Milanese cutlets. — a month ago

Matt Kraunelis

9.5

Excellent GSM style red. 2022 vintage very enjoyable wine. — 2 months ago

Doug Powers

9.1

From goblet-trained old-vine Clairette in Lirac (vineyard was “planted before 1870) on a hill overlooking the Rhône on the west side of the river, this lovely white wine shows honey and minerals, also some very nice acidity to balance, Clairette (which I adore) rarely shows the more viscous textural notes I get from southern Rhône Blancs that are mostly Roussanne and/or Marsanne (the latter mostly found in the northern Rhône), very good finish, lovely wine!!
I have actually walked this vineyard (6 years ago), the gnarled old vines are a pretty cool sight!! — 7 months ago

with Jim