Clos du Mont-Olivet 2020 Lirac 750ml

Blend: 65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault

Wine Spectator 92
"Seductive notes of violet, cherry and lilac are up front in this perfumed red, backed by graphite shavings and chalky fine tannins that drive surprising length. Ripe and supple, this is a forward style yet carries its opulence well. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvdre and Cinsault. Drink now through 2028. 400 cases made, 75 cases imported.Kristen Bieler"

The Wine:
Practicing organic
65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvdre, 5% Cinsault
Lirac is just across the Rhone river from Chteauneuf du Pape
A gentle slope northeast facing (most of Lirac on a plateau)
Grown on sandy clay, with limestone and galets rouls
35+ year old vines
50% whole cluster
Indigenous yeast
Aged in 50% foudres, 40% cement, 10% older barrels/demi-muids