2022 | Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Lirac | Rhône PROS26 and candied lemon peel with

and candied lemon peel with a satiny

Typically blended with Nero d’Avola to make the noble Cerasuolo di Vittoria

Needs four or five years to soften and open

yet delicate with floral notes

this has lovely purity in its varietal expression of Garnacha (60 percent of the blend) with red fruit and floral notes

2022 | Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Lirac | Rhône PROS26 and candied lemon peel withThe 2022 Lirac is 60% Grenache, 20% Mourvdre, and 10% each of Syrah and Cinsault that saw a splash of stems and is still resting all in foudre. Ripe black cherries, black licorice, and peppery, savory herb notes all define the aromatics, and it hits the palate with medium to full bodied richness, a layered, mouth filling texture, and outstanding length. Jeb Dunnuck