"The 2017 Lirac Bel Canto - a 100% Grenache cuvée aged in demi-muids - has attractive aromas of peppery roasted meat, caramel, black cherry and cola. On the palate, it's full-bodied, rich and velvety, with an intense, mellow finish." (Wine Advocate) Richard Maby's dream vintage!
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Eye
Deep ruby color
Nose
Finishes with stone fruit (plum, cherry), rose and spicy balsamic notes
Mouth
Racy and powerful, with great freshness and an aromatic core of fruit and spice. Controlled, powerful tannins. Great purity, great cuvee.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with red meats in sauce (game) or grilled (flank steak, rib steak), andouillette de Troyes...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated wine 14/20 (Good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the wine:
Suave on the palate with rose notes, well-controlled tannins and a long, spicy finish.
About the domain :
At this historic Tavel estate, the Maby family produces wines of uniform quality, always honest, pleasant and fleshy. Managed by the dynamic Richard Maby, the domaine continues to progress, with the wines gaining in precision every year. The vineyards are located in the communes of Tavel, the Lirac plateau and in the neighboring Côtes du Rhône. Reasonable prices and consistent quality make this estate a sure bet on today's market, in all three colors.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
This estate, which is highly consistent in terms of quality, notably for its lirac, in all 3 colors, and tavel wines, was founded in 1950 by Armand Maby. In 2005, his grandson Richard took over the reins of the 53-hectare vineyard, mostly located on the rolled pebbles of the Vallongue plateau; the vines are cultivated "au naturel", and will be converted to organic farming in 2019. Since 2011, Philippe Cambie, an eminent Rhône nologist, has been advising the estate.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated ( 2019 guide) 91/100 (Great wine)
About the wine:
The 2017 Lirac Bel Canto - a 100% Grenache cuvée aged in demi-muids - has attractive aromas of peppery roasted meat, caramel, black cherry and cola. On the palate, it's full-bodied, rich and velvety, with an intense, mellow finish. [...]
Wine Spectator
Wine rated (2020 guide) 92/100 (Exceptional wine)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine Spectator recommended wine producer)
About the wine:
In a ripe, elegant style, with flavors of plum, blackcurrant and blackberry compote, supported by a note of burnt alder and hints of smoky tobacco and bittersweet cocoa. Very solid.
Gilbert & Gaillard
Rated wine 94/100
About the wine:
Deep, young ruby color. Fine, racy nose, between stone fruits (plum, cherry) and spicy balsamic notes, with a mineral background. Volume, fullness, with fruit that energizes the whole. Controlled power. A Lirac of great aromatic purity.
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated wine 94/100
Customer rating
3.7/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. JACQUES R. Published on 03/05/2021
Always top-notch, superb nose, full, greedy mouthfeel, very long finish. A true pleasure wine that will never age!
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Note and review by M. YVES G. Published on 17/04/2024
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Note and review by M. JMARC B. Published on 14/07/2023
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