Lirac la Reine des Bois Blanc 2021

DOMAINE DE LA MORDORÉE

Lirac la Reine des Bois Blanc
2021

  • HVe3
  • Organic
  • Biodynamic
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Rhône Valley
Subregion
Southern Rhône
Appellation
Lirac
Varietal(s)
Grenache Blanc
Viognier
Roussanne
Marsanne
Picpoul
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Producer's website
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About this winery

The Delormes of Domaine de la Mordorée are a lovely family, committed to their terroir in the broadest possible sense. For them 'terroir' is not merely an expression of geology or geography: rather it is a concept that embraces the totality of life in the place where they live and everything about the way they conduct their lives in that place. They consider themselves to be 'guardiens' of the local ecology, which is why they farm biodynamically, and why they have chosen 'la Mordorée' as...

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Tasting notes

Brilliant notes of white and yellow fruits, peach, pear, apricot, citrus, verbena, iris, and acacia. Round, very long, very fruity, very elegant on the palate. Pairs nicely with fish, shellfish, Comté, and as an aperitif.

Press reviews

Jeb Dunnuck

- 94 points -

October 2020 (Vintage 2019)

A mix of most of the permitted white varieties (mostly Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Roussanne), the 2019 Lirac La Reine Des Bois Blanc is thrilling stuff, and I’d certainly put it up with any of the top Châteauneuf du Pape whites out there. Light gold hued with a clean, classy bouquet of crushed citrus, spiced pear, white flowers, and honeyed minerality, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, beautifully integrated acidity, and a great, salty, lip-smacking finish. It’s well worth seeking out and is ideal for enjoying over the coming 2-4 years (although I suspect it will last even longer).

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Decanter

- 92 points -

September 2022 (Vintage 2021)

There's a touch of oak on the nose and palate that helps to frame the tangy citrus notes, and lends a touch of spice, but it's far from overwhelming. Full-bodied, classically Lirac in its breadth on the palate. Ends on a nip of grapefruit bitterness. Good acidity.

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James Suckling

- 90 points -

James Suckling, March 2022 (Vintage 2021)

Brimming with stone-fruit aromas with a touch of mango, this is a rich but very clean and crisp dry white from the Southern Rhone. Good concentration and a touch of positive tannin help it carry the generous body and 14.5% alcohol. From organically grown grapes. Drink now.

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Jancis Robinson

16 Points

November 2022 (Vintage 2021)

Tasted blind. Really juicy and inviting aromas of biltong, violet and crushed blackberries. A taut palate with good fresh acidity throughout. The fruit shows good concentration – fig, pastille notes and blackberry with detailed (but firm) tannins. Well-structured with an attractive purity of fruit. 

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