LIRAC
2022 Rouge Cuvée de la Reine des Bois Domaine de la Mordorée
| Grapes | Mourvèdre, Grenache, Syrah |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Rhône |
| Other | Certified Organic, Bio-dynamic |
| District | Southern Rhône |
| Village | Lirac |
| ABV | 15% |
2022 Lirac la Reine de Bois, equal parts Syrah Grenache & Mourvèdre, stainless fermentation then barrel aged for 12 months. Darker in colour, the spice is more evident on the nose, a big nose of bright violets, dark cherry, damson and plum, deep juicy bramble fruits, sweet violet, raspberry and cassis notes, long long finish, spiced and bright, give this a couple of years and this will be delicious. L&S (Oct 2023)
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A seductive, serious and textural blend of grenache, syrah and mourvedre. The nose expresses notes of sweet cherries, roasted meat, dark plums, baking spices and a dash of cocoa powder. It’s full-bodied with finely grained tannins. Dense and harmonious with a focused finish of excellent length. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink or hold. Rating: 93 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (May 2024)
Domaine de la Mordorée
Started in 1986 by the Delorme family, Domaine de la Mordorée has become one of the top estates in the Rhône, with arguably the most consistent quality. The word 'Mordorée', literally 'bronze' or 'golden-brown' is one of the many poetic names for a woodcock, the symbol of the domaine. Other such names include the cuvée names - 'La Belle Voyageuse' (the beautiful traveller), and 'La Dame Rousse' (the russet lady). Founding winemaker Christophe Delorme's objective was to be unintrusive and maintain total respect for his terroir and the fruit it produces, striving to achieve a perfect balance between concentration, terroir and balance.
The domaine consists of 55 Hectares, on 38 different parcels, providing a rich, wide range of soils and micro-climates. The whole domaine has been certified organic since 2007.
Following Christophe's untimely death in 2015, his wife and daughter, Madeleine and Ambre, have taken on the running of the domaine, ably assisted by Rémy Chauvet, who was the cellarmaster under Christophe. As Jeb Dunnuck has put it in the Wine Advocate, 'the estate is obviously still in incredibly capable hands'.
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