2010 Lirac Reine des Bois

Smoky and full and satisfying. Full bodied but with sufficient tension. Big and round but finishes lissom with a note of quinine. Big but long. (JR)

The best vintage of this cuvee to date, the stunning 2010 Domaine de la Mordorée Lirac Cuvée de la Reine des Bois is a blend of equal parts Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre that was aged 70% in stainless steel, and 30% in oak casks. Incredibly elegant and poised, yet with lavish richness, concentration and depth, this full-bodied effort possesses classy, complex aromas of dark fruits, licorice, spice-box, and assorted crushed flower characteristics. Quite possibly the greatest Lirac I have tasted, this beauty needs 2-3 years of bottle age, and will have upwards of a decade of total longevity.

(made from equal parts grenache, mourvedre and syrah): Bright purple. Seductively perfumed aromas of blackberry, cherry-cola and violet, with a spicy topnote. Lush and creamy but energetic, offering sweet dark berry flavors and a hint of licorice pastille. Smoothly combines richness and vivacity and finishes with alluring sweetness and an hint of candied flowers.