I tasted this Lirac Blanc the other day: it turned out to be a nice
aromatic wine good for an aperitif. Lirac is a cru of Cotes du Rhone and
produces white red and rose wines. Across the river from Chateauneuf, the wines
of Lirac can be traced back to Roman times and was drunk by royalty as well as
the papal community during the time of the Avignon Popes. Rose Liracs are
similar to Tavel only 5 km away, whilst the ordinary reds are like a soft Cote
du Rhone Villages. Some ambitious reds are like Chateaneuf. Whites are usually
made from Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Bourboulenc, but the example above
dropped Bourboulenc in favour of Viognier and Picpoul. The result was a wine
with a nice golden straw colour and a sweet fruity nose. The palate was sweet
acid with fruitiness in abundance, with an acid minerally backbone for support.
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