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2015 Lirac “Le Classique”

Domaine du Joncier
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Great values abound in the southern Rhône: with the region’s abundance of favorable terroirs, digging just a little bit can yield bargain wines of depth, substance, and authentic local character. The Lirac appellation, for example, shares the same famous galets roulés—large, rounded alluvial riverbed stones—as across the Rhône in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, easily the regions’s most prestigious appellation. These soils offer good drainage, forcing the vine roots to dig deep for moisture and nutrients, all while reflecting the sun’s heat to assist in ripening. Correspondingly, the wines of Lirac express a sun-imbued generosity in the form of potent dark aromas of dark fruit, with matching concentration on the palate that makes them ideal companions to roast meats, ratatouille, and other richly flavored Mediterranean dishes. Joncier’s Lirac, a blend of Syrah with Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, and Carignan, offers chewy tannins and penetrating flavors that recall a hot summer afternoon in beautiful southern France.

Anthony Lynch


Technical Information
Wine Type: red
Vintage: 2015
Bottle Size: 750mL
Blend: 40% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 10% Cinsault & Carignan
Appellation: Lirac
Country: France
Region: Southern Rhône
Producer: Domaine du Joncier
Winemaker: Marine Roussel
Soil: Alluvial soils with large galets roulés
Aging: Wines are aged for 18 months in underground, gravity-fed cuves
Farming: Biodynamic (certified)
Alcohol: 14.5%

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Kermit inspecting wine barrels

For the wines that I buy I insist that the winemaker leave them whole, intact. I go into the cellars now and select specific barrels or cuvées, and I request that they be bottled without stripping them with filters or other devices. This means that many of our wines will arrive with a smudge of sediment and will throw a more important deposit as time goes by, It also means the wine will taste better.