Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 FRFLSH with aromas of ripe stone

with aromas of ripe stone fruit

argilo-calcareous soils in southern Burgundy

The rice class

The honey-like smoothness is offset by the crunchy-bar-like crispness

and quince

Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 FRFLSH with aromas of ripe stoneLirac sits just across the Rhone from Chateauneuf du Pape same kinds of stones, same warm Mediterranean sun, a fraction of the fanfare. Clos du Mont Olivet, the Sabon family's storied Chateauneuf estate, treats their Lirac vines with the same care as the home vineyards: Grenache led blend with Syrah, Mourvedre, and Cinsault, aged in old foudres to keep the focus on fruit and place rather than wood. The result is generous, peppery, garrigue scented