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

and bottling unfiltered

but made with the same hands and the same organic approach

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

Les Castets

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