Château de Montfaucon
Comtesse Madeleine Blanc Côtes du Rhône Lirac White Rhone Blend
Lirac, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
[40% Marsanne, 35% Clairette, 20% Grenache Blanc, 5% Picpoul] White peach, wildflowers, and ripe lemon aromas and flavors, tart and crisp, good balance, lingering finish, very fine Lirac blanc!!
[40% Marsanne, 35% Clairette, 20% Grenache Blanc, 5% Picpoul] White peach, wildflowers, and ripe lemon aromas and flavors, tart and crisp, good balance, lingering finish, very fine Lirac blanc!!
Mar 16th, 2025Similar cepage to the 2020, but higher acidity makes it fresher and better balanced, lovely balance, medium-long finish, very good!!
Similar cepage to the 2020, but higher acidity makes it fresher and better balanced, lovely balance, medium-long finish, very good!!
Dec 14th, 2024Lovely southern Rhône white grape blend, round and balanced on the palate, solid white!!
Lovely southern Rhône white grape blend, round and balanced on the palate, solid white!!
Dec 14th, 2024Floral, white peach, mineral undertones, really just a lovely white Rhône blend of 35% Marsanne, 35% Clairette, 20% Grenache Blanc, and 10% Picpoul!!
Floral, white peach, mineral undertones, really just a lovely white Rhône blend of 35% Marsanne, 35% Clairette, 20% Grenache Blanc, and 10% Picpoul!!
Apr 28th, 2023
Nice blend for the price.
Barrel-fermented and aged in mostly older oak, the 2018 Lirac Blanc Comtesse Madeleine is a blend of 40% Marsanne, 35% Clairette, 20% Grenache Blanc, and 5% Picpoul.
An 88-acre estate, Château de Montfaucon sits just across the Rhône River from the esteemed vineyards of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is owned and operated by Rodolphe de Pins, a UC Davis graduate and former member of the winemaking staff at Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe.
Nice blend for the price.
Barrel-fermented and aged in mostly older oak, the 2018 Lirac Blanc Comtesse Madeleine is a blend of 40% Marsanne, 35% Clairette, 20% Grenache Blanc, and 5% Picpoul.
An 88-acre estate, Château de Montfaucon sits just across the Rhône River from the esteemed vineyards of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is owned and operated by Rodolphe de Pins, a UC Davis graduate and former member of the winemaking staff at Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe.
