Clos du Mont Olivet, Marie Jausset Lirac 2020

94 points James Suckling
"Very impressive youthful nose of laurier, black olives and forest berries. Rich, ripe and expansive on the palate, but with a wonderful interplay of fruit, full fine tannins, plus touches of tar and licorice character that continues very evenly through the long finish. A cuvee of 80% grenache and 20% syrah. Drink or hold."

Vinous Reverie Notes
The village of Lirac sits on the “rive gauche,” or right banks of the Rhone river, due west from Chateauneuf-du-Pape. The 'Marie Jausset' is a tribute to the founder of the family Domaine, the great-grandmother of winemaker Thierry Sabon, who inherited vines in Chateauneuf that would become Clos du Mont-Olivet. Here Thierry selects the best parcels from new holdings in Lirac, near Saint Laurent des Arbres and Saint-Genies de Comolas, with terroir rich in sand and quartz stone. Offering an “echo,” says Thierry, of the profundity and ageability of the estate's 'Cuvee de Papet,' 'Marie Jausset' is a wine to collect and savor for the ages.