Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 070226CHILL showcasing the schist and volcanic

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

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

and bottling unfiltered

concentrating their power and complexity

and aged nine months on lees in 85% American and 15% French oak

Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 070226CHILL showcasing the schist and volcanicLirac 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