Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 JULY4 the great vignerons of the

the great vignerons of the Côte let Nicolas come into their cellars and select the barrels he wanted

and Lou Preston was one of the first Californians to take it seriously — planting it in Dry Creek when conventional wisdom said don't

In 2013 the Jamet brothers split the family domaine

That balance of fruit and spice makes for a terrific pairing with richer foods like otoro sashimi

finishing with a pleasant nuttiness

Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 JULY4 the great vignerons of theLirac 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