Domaine de la Mordorée La Reine des Bois White (Lirac)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

White

Uva

Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Viognier

País

France

Região

Lirac

Denominação

Lirac

Corpo

full

Acidez

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201492 pts

  Unusually full-bodied and rich for a 2014, this is a big, muscular wine. The superripe plummy fruit is wrapped in a luxurious coat of chocolate-vanilla oak, yet finishes with drive to match its dusty tannins. Drink now–2025.

• 201390 pts

  It's basically one-third each Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, but the Viognier speaks loudest in the finished wine. Apricot and peppery-gingery spice notes mark the nose, while the texture is bolstered by Viognier's phenolic content without becoming bitter. Drink now thr…

• 201093 pts

  Roughly equal parts Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, this is probably Lirac's top wine at the moment. It's big and rich in the mouth, leaving behind a coating of dark fruit, hints of meaty savoriness, baking spices and softly layered wood.

• 200991 pts

  O.K., so it's a New World-ish blend of fruit and oak, but leaving stylistic prejudices aside, it's also a darn fine wine. Black cherry fruit balances the cedar and vanilla nicely, while the texture is rich yet supple and the finish lingers a good long time. Drink now–2018.