2014 Château de Montfaucon Lirac Baron Louis

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  10/18/2021 - Pontifax Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Well, an interesting Southern Rhone.
  On nose: coffee, faint grenadine ( Pomegranate)and a ghost of cardamom...
  On palate: all above flavour notes, plus, puree of plum and tart raspberry, faint baking spices , soft acidity and light oak, after a 3 hour decant( a must).
  Strong presence of Grenache( 55%) ...not my favourite grape , but well blended here, with 15% Syrah, 15% Cinsault and other regional grapes for the final 15%.
  In a good place at 7 years of age , can age, a bit further.

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  8/30/2020 - raisinrouge Likes this wine: 88 Points

  At this price point, this is a perfect wine for every day drinking. It has a nice balance of fruit, structure and acidity.

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  11/18/2019 - Northcraft wrote:

  Bland, disappointing, may need additional time to open up, good fruit forward nose but too tight so doesn’t add to overall flavor.

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  5/30/2019 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  Clean with some freshness, has a touch of minerality and a little bit of a longer finish.

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  4/22/2019 - Vintopia wrote: 90 Points

  The 2014 Lirac Baron Louis opens with a delineated nose of red cherry, strawberry, rosemary, lavender and baking spice. I love the rich fruit in this showing because it shows tremendous purity and concentration. There's an impeccable sense of balance and a finish that lingers. At this price-point - a steal!

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