Lirac

2020 Vin de Madame la Comtesse, Château de Montfaucon, Lirac Dry | White | Still | 13.5%

This unique and exciting wine - produced from 140-150 year old Clairette vines - was not produced in 2019, so it was with great excitement that we celebrate its triumphant return in 2020. It is waxy and intense, with a leesy, savoury character combined with saline depth and notes of dried honey and summer flowers. It is without question the greatest Clairette you will try.

Ready: 2022 - 2034

2020 Lirac, Domaine Giraud Dry | Red | Still | 15%

This Lirac is so juicy and vibrant. Marie Giraud describes the vineyard they own here as being 45-minutes-by-tractor away from the domaine's cellars on the other side of the Rhône river in Châteauneuf. She quips that it’s the only form of transport she uses to make the journey, so the only measure she can give. The 60 year old vines grown in the sandy soils of Lirac produce a bright, fresh, and aromatic red. The body is more lithe and agile than a Châteauneuf, and it brims with red fruit lift and juiciness. It’s absolutely great value, too.

Ready: 2022 - 2028