Cuvée Pierres Vivantes
Du fruit et la matière!
 
APPELLATION
AOC Cru Lirac
 
TYPE
Rouge
 
MILLÉSIME
2022
 
CÉPAGES
Grenache, syrah, mourvèdre et cinsault
 
TERROIR
Coteaux sablonneux, terrasse de petitsgalets mêlés a un sous sol sableux.
 
VINIFICATION
Vendanges manuelles
Vinification sans sulfites
Non collé, Non filtré
 
SPÉCIFICATIONS
Teneur en alcool (% vol.): 14,5
 
CERTIFICATIONS
Agriculture Biologique
Vin Méthode Nature
 
PRESSE
 
La Revue des Vins de France 90/100 (2022)
 
Il embaume le raisin frais, voire le coulis de framboise. Une élégance aromatique qui précède un fruit dans un esprit "nature" et vivant. Un vin tout en suavité de texture, gourmand. Un pur régal.
 
Decanter 93/100 (2023)
 
Gorgeously expressive herbal freshness on the nose. There's a tangy, slightly balsamic edge to the forest berry fruit, zingy acidity and an overall sense of vibrancy; a wine very much in technicolour. Crisp, fresh tannic frame, this is so expressive and smashable; it has lots to say. Reductive and slightly stinky on opening, so give it a good decant.
 
Jancis Robinson 16/20 (2023)
 
A bright and pure nose with blue fruits and cocoa. Such energy here with an engaging palate of blueberry, mulberry and a real purity. Rounded and ripe succulent tannins that balance really well with the fresh zesty acidity. Delicious.
 
Drink Rhône 
 
60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault from small galet stone covered sandy soils, hand harvested, destemmed, 2-3 week concrete vat vinification, wild yeasts, no SO2 added during vinification, pumping overs, vat raised 12 months, unfined, unfiltered, organic wine.
 
2021 ***
 
attractive red robe; the nose has a limpid air, led by black cherry with a note of damp moss, a rather sultry undertone. The palate delivers immediate, slightly clipped black fruit, is a clear drinking, front-loaded Lirac, just a little tannin in tow towards the finish. It’s technically efficient, can soften the close in another 12 months or so. 14°. 2,700 b. 60% Gren, 30% Syr, 5% Cins, 5% Mourv. €15 at the Château. From late 2023. 2029-30 Feb 2023
 
2020 ***
 
full red robe; the nose has a raw tone, feels exerted, mixes pumice stone with crushed red berries, has an innate smokiness, a cloudiness over the fruit. The palate serves a display of red berry, immediate fruit on the attack, has a lactic note on the second half, an off-key sweetness into a savoury finale, the fruit backing off there. It’s only just together, needs drinking soon. 14.5°. 2,700 b. 60% Gren, 30% Syr, 5% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault. €13 at the Château. 2025-26 Feb 2022
 
On va déguster ( Dominique Hutin) **(*)
 
Les Grenache, syrah, mourvèdre et cinsault convoquées en bouteilles se sont employés à dessiner un rouge aux tannins chocolatés, à la richesse intégrée et à la finale fraîche de thé. Exact opposé de la cuvée "Nique les Clones", cette cuvée ne cache pas ses origines "Rhône". Solaire sans excès, encore très jeune, il s'apprécie dès aujourd'hui après un long carafage et demain après un sommeil en cave.