2009 Lirac Clos de Sixte
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Wow, one gorgeous bottle of wine that competes with Mordorée’s Lirac Cuvée de la Reine des Bois as the top wine of the Appellation, the 2009 Domaine Grand Veneur Lirac Clos de Sixte is a stainless steel aged blend of 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah, and 15% Mourvèdre that delivers a brilliant array of black cherry and blackberry styled fruits, licorice, spice, lavender, and crushed rock on the nose. This is followed by a medium to full bodied, beautifully fruited wine that has loads of polish, a silky texture, and a long, classically style, focused finish. Easily my favorite vintage of this cuvee to date, this is far from a fruit bomb and shows solid precision as well as notable structure. Superb now, this should easily continue to perform for 5-8 years, if not longer.
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The Lirac 2009 Clos de Sixte may look expensive, but this is a sensational wine capable of lasting for a decade or more. A blend of 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah and the rest Mourvedre, the wine has a dense purple color, a big, sweet kiss of garrigue, blackberries, kirsch, barbecue smoke, damp earth, and wild strawberries. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins as well as real opulence and power, this is a big, fleshy Lirac that should evolve beautifully for up to a decade or more. Great bargains continue to emerge from Domaine Grand Veneur as well as from their negociant arm of the business, labeled Alain Jaume. Importer: Kysela Pere et Fils, Winchester, VA; tel. (540) 722-9228
A perennial overachiever, the ’09 looks to continue the trend with deep black fruits, spice and earth/mineral aromas, medium body, ripe, round fruit and solid length. This wine always has a modern, pure profile.
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Grenache/ Garnacha , Syrah / Shiraz, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro
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