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

with aromas of ripe stone fruit

candied pecans

and only released when they think it's ready

and quince

Vines are an average age of 45 years on calcareous clay soils

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