Lirac, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
not always into southern rhone, but this is mighty tasty, especially for $20.
not always into southern rhone, but this is mighty tasty, especially for $20.
Nov 27th, 2013
Quite dark color, nearly opaque, still quite amazing for a 16-year-old CdRV (Lirac), great redfruits and darkfruits, I cannot forecast how long this bottling will last (you can see the cepage in the picture), but the l’Astrolabe bottling (100% Syrah) has already shown it’s easy longevity. Biodynamic, the late Philippe Cambie and Philippe Faure-Brac (2022, Best Sommelier in the World, consulted on this wine.
Quite dark color, nearly opaque, still quite amazing for a 16-year-old CdRV (Lirac), great redfruits and darkfruits, I cannot forecast how long this bottling will last (you can see the cepage in the picture), but the l’Astrolabe bottling (100% Syrah) has already shown it’s easy longevity. Biodynamic, the late Philippe Cambie and Philippe Faure-Brac (2022, Best Sommelier in the World, consulted on this wine.
Jul 18th, 2026[60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Mourvedre] Even at age 16, this super opaque Lirac rouge shows deep dark fruits, smoke, complexity, balance and length, along with significant sediment, very fine!!
[60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Mourvedre] Even at age 16, this super opaque Lirac rouge shows deep dark fruits, smoke, complexity, balance and length, along with significant sediment, very fine!!
Jun 27th, 2026
This is light years better now than the last bottle a few years ago.
This is light years better now than the last bottle a few years ago.
Dec 16th, 2018Not at all rustic--actually pretty suave. Real fruit; no new oak, I presume. Is this the kind of southern Rhone stuff that Todd is waxing lyrical over?
Not at all rustic--actually pretty suave. Real fruit; no new oak, I presume. Is this the kind of southern Rhone stuff that Todd is waxing lyrical over?
Feb 12th, 2014
