Domaine de la Mordorée – La Dame Rousse 2018 – Lirac

The nose is elegant, precise, racy and offers a small minerality as well as deepness. It reveals notes of bright cassis, bright bigarreau cherry, small notes of pulpy raspberry associated with touches of crushed redcurrant, a small touch of pulpy plum, lily as well as hints of violet, sweet spices, thyme flowers and discreet hints of vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame juiciness, minerality, a good definition, a certain gourmandize, a melodious side, dynamism, a beautiful finesse of the grain, a certain aromatic purity, fullness, finesse as well as precision. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/bright violet plum, pulpy cassis, small notes of pulpy cherry associated with touches of raspberry, flowers as well as hints of zan, toasted almond, black olive, thyme/thyme flowers and fine hints of vanilla. Tannins are precise and elegant. There are fine hints of dark chocolate and mild tobacco in the persistence.