Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 070226CHILL Pertois-Moriset commands respect—with 8+ years

Pertois-Moriset commands respect—with 8+ years of cellaring potential still ahead

fell hard for wine working at the wine shop attached to Daniel Rose's Paris restaurant Spring

showcasing the schist and volcanic terroir that characterizes this distinctive Savennières site

head-trained

this is farmed organically and made almost entirely in the vineyard

Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 070226CHILL Pertois-Moriset commands respect—with 8+ yearsLirac sits just across the Rhone from Chateauneuf du Pape same kinds of stones, same warm Mediterranean sun, a fraction of the fanfare. Clos du Mont Olivet, the Sabon family's storied Chateauneuf estate, treats their Lirac vines with the same care as the home vineyards: Grenache led blend with Syrah, Mourvedre, and Cinsault, aged in old foudres to keep the focus on fruit and place rather than wood. The result is generous, peppery, garrigue scented