Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 NO20231101 from the cool maritime pocket

from the cool maritime pocket of Walker Bay

The flavors drive towards a rising crescendo of black cherry and black currant fruit with melting tannins and prominent mineral acidity

Domaine Serol Côte Roannaise Perdrizière 2021 is a red wine from the Loire Valley

Full-bodied richness tempered by elegance and a slender minerality that persists through the finish

Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 NO20231101 from the cool maritime pocketLirac 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