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Domaine de La Mordorée 'Cuvée de la Reine des Bois' Lirac Blanc AC 2012
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Grenache 30 %
Viognier 10 %
Roussanne 10 %
Marsanne 10 %
Picpoul 10 %
Clairette 20 %
Miscellaneous 10 %
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| | PRICE: | $42.00/ bottle | | FORMAT: |
12 x 750 ml
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10 cases
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The 2012 is not yet rated, but Robert Parker's comments on the 2010 vintage were as follows:
93 Points - Wine Advocate
"The 2011 Lirac white, which is a blend of 30% Grenache blanc, 15% Viognier, 15% Roussanne, 10% Marsanne, 10% Picpoul and the rest Clairette and Bourboulenc, is a gorgeous wine, with beautiful notes of white peach, honeyed apricot, marmalade and spring flowers in a very perfumed, medium-bodied style with terrific precision, freshness and enough flowery notes to almost smell like a French perfume. This dry white must be tasted to be believed. Drink it over the next several years.
Year in and year out, Christophe Delorme continues to turn out one of the top dozen or so Chateauneuf du Papes from this winery located in the village of Tavel. This is the quintessential hybrid style of Chateauneuf du Pape, incorporating both the best of traditional techniques with some modern influences, including the use of small barrels, emphasis on biodynamic viticultural techniques, low sulfur, and pure, exceptionally ripe fruit from their vineyards. As for the other wines from Christophe Delorme and his brother Fabrice (Christophe runs the vineyards and winemaking operation and Fabrice takes care of the books), they are still the reference point for how profound Lirac can be. This has become an increasingly popular destination for producers from Chateauneuf du Pape, as the soils are similar and the appellation is basically next door to Chateauneuf"
Issue #203
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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 their symbol.
Nothing could be more apt: 'la Mordorée' - the woodcock - is an endangered species. Its survival is dependent upon a fragile ecosystem that is rapidly being obliterated by 'development' of the countryside. La Mordoree is an especially profound symbol because it is a very secretive, rarely seen bird that cannot survive without the dense cover of the mature woodlots that are now vanishing from the Mediterranean basin. It is ironic that the Delormes were first attracted to the region of Lirac as hunters. As winegrowers their awareness has changed, and they now seek to protect and preserve not just the woodcocks they used to hunt but the precious habitat where they live.
The reputation of Domaine de la Mordorée has never been higher. The estate is included in Robert Parkers epic tome "The World's Greatest Wine Estates", one of just 155 wineries to make the list. Parker's ling standing high regard of the Delorme's is referenced above, but a special word about the Lirac Blanc is apropos: it is simply not normal to encounter such a combination of depth, complexity, typicity and simple beauty in a glass of wine, no matter the price.
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