GUIDE HACHETTE DES VINS 2020
Lirac Rouge Cuvée Marie 2016, 2 **.
“A top-of-the-range cuvée produced only in great vintages, featuring century-old Grenache grapes. A wine for laying down, it is currently on the back burner, but has a bright future ahead of it: dense, fleshy body, tight structure, good acidity, depth of fruit. Forget about it for a couple of years in the cellar.”
Lirac Rouge Cuvée Elie 2017, 2**, France
“This 2017 receives critical acclaim with this cuvée dedicated to Romain Dubois’ son. Aging in demi-muid brings a roasted touch to a nose centered on ripe fruit and leather. The supple attack opens onto a mellow palate of gourmet sweetness, backed by soft tannins. The long finish on black fruits and Zan adds a little more seduction to the whole..”
Côtes du Rhône Rouge Cuvée Bonheur 2018, 2**, France
“Gently vinified, the Grenache-Syrah duo works in perfect harmony in this delicate, fruity red. On the nose, frank notes of fresh stone fruit and ripe red fruit with a hint of vanilla. On the palate, a lovely sweetness coats a round, very silky-textured palate, smooth and bursting with fruit, with a hint of chocolate that adds to the overall deliciousness. So, happiness.”
Côtes du Rhône Blanc Cuvée Bonheur 2018, 1*, France
“A beautiful, limpid straw color, a fine nose distilling subtle floral and fruity notes (mango), a tender palate that stretches out on the fruit, punctuated by a welcome liveliness on the finish: no false note in this elegant white to be opened without delay.”
Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge 2017, 1*, France
“A medium-intensity color, a nuanced nose of red fruits and discreet woody notes, a comfortable, rounded palate of medium power: everything is measured and elegant in this barrel-aged red that harmoniously blends candied fruit flavors and oak nuances.”
