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2020 Lirac, La Lorentine, Domaine de Marcoux, Rhône

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Grenache
Ready - youthful (Drink 2023 - 2030)
Andy Howard MW
16/20
Jeb Dunnuck
88/100
Product: 20201145490

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2020 Lirac, La Lorentine, Domaine de Marcoux, Rhône

Description

Turbo-charged, rustic, châteauneuf-wannabe southern red Rhône, with masses of enticing rich, beefy, herby fruit.

Jane MacQuitty, The Times (November 2023)

This wonderfully appealing, organic Lirac has a fine nose of sweet, ripe raspberries and blackberries. It is enticing, juicy and pure; with a real sense of freshness to the aromas. The fruit is mouth-wateringly succulent, accompanied by a mineral freshness. Expect a top note of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger spice – followed by a pure finish. Drink decanted.

Catriona Felstead MW, Senior Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Alcohol % 15%
Maturity Ready - youthful (2023 - 2030)
Grape List Grenache
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine de Marcoux

Critics reviews

Andy Howard MW 16/20

40% Mourvèdre, 40% Syrah, 20% Grenache.

Crunchy dark-red/black fruit. Juicy, plenty of precision here. Really nice aftertaste on the palate of dark fruits with a mineral thread. Oak very restrained. Exceeds my expectation of Lirac. Full. Fleshy but also lots of refinement here.

Drink 2022 - 2026
Andy Howard MW, JancisRobinson.com (Mar 2022)
Jeb Dunnuck 88/100

The 2020 Lirac, which is a mix of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre, is slightly deeper-hued and has medium-bodied aromas and flavours of blackberries, black raspberries, ground pepper, and violets. It shows plenty of Syrah’s character in a balanced, elegant package. It’s worth pointing out that they’ve planted more Grenache for this cuvée, so expect the blend to shift towards that variety in the future, which I think is a good thing.
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (Nov 2021)

About this wine

Lirac

Lirac

A short hop across the river Rhône from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Lirac was traditionally best-known for its rosés, but increasingly its approachable, full-bodied reds are taking centre stage. Less Grenache-dominated than its neighbours, the current trend is towards a greater proportion of Syrah and Mourvèdre, which gives the wines a pleasing firmness and a rich, silky spiciness.
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