Tasting Notes for Dom. Grand Veneur Clos de Sixte Lirac 2009

Red Wines	Rhone Red Blends	Other Rhône	France - Rhone

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Date Printed: 5/22/2013

Dom. Grand Veneur Clos de Sixte Lirac 2009

(search item no. 111489)
Wine Enthusiast rating: 92 points
The Wine Advocate rating: 91 points
PRICE ON 5/22/2013: $22.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2010 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points
2010 International Wine Cellar rating: 90 points

Winemaker's Notes:

A blend of 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre.

My Notes:

Additional wines from Domaine Grand Veneur:

2009 Cotes du Rhone Les Champauvins (search item no. 111490)
2010 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (search item no. 122243)
2010 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Origines (search item no. 118479)
2010 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes (search item no. 122244)
2010 Clos de Sixte Lirac (search item no. 118480)
2010 Cotes du Rhone Reserve (search item no. 113413)
2012 Cotes du Rhone Rose (search item no. 123616)

About Domaine Grand Veneur:

In 1320 Pope Jean XXII planted the first vines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but it was only in 1360 that the wines of the region first gained fame. Oddly, the wine that gave Châteauneuf-du-Pape its reputation was the Blanc and not the Rouge. The white wine was a favorite of Pope Innocent VI. Domaine Grand Veneur dates back to 1826 having been founded at that time by Mathieu Jaume. Since 1979, Alain Jaume has run the Domaine and now has the help of his two sons: Sébastien and Christophe.