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Château De Montfaucon 2019, A.P. Lirac

Rhone Red Blend Rhone Red Blend
Rhône, France

$24.95 (15447)

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April 30, 2022

Critic Reviews (2)

Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

A rich and relatively luxurious Lirac based on (60 per cent) grenache with (30) syrah and (10) cinsault. Heady blend...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

Ripe and pure, fleshy and supple, this is a broad and appealing mouthful of wine, loaded with black cherry fruit,...

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It's only wine but I like it
It's only wine but I like it

A very good Lirac with all the expected herbal/peppered dark fruit that one would expect from the south Rhone. Yet, I found the wine a bit hot (15% abv) and rather angular and austere. Not sure that age will sort this out. Certainly not up to the '16 in my view. Maybe give it another year and hope? Tasted Dec 2023.

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