Domaine de la Mordorée

Southern Rhone, Tavel
http://www.domaine-mordoree.com
Wine Maker: Christophe Delorme
The winemaker at the ecologically farmed Domaine de la Mordorée is 40 year old Christophe Delorme who has created an enormous reputation for his wines since creating the Domaine in 1986.
These are modern styled Rhône’s in the best sense of the phrase, combining the use of French and some Russian oak with first class juice.
Tavel is the most famous quality Rosé in the world, & Lirac is an appellation with which Australian red drinkers should have an affinity. The QPR (quality:price:ratio) from Lirac is hardly bettered elsewhere in the vinous world.
The cult Châteauneuf-du-Pape ''Cuvee De La Reine Des Bois'' is reserved for exceptional vintages and the 2001 finally cracked the ultimate 100 point score from Robert Parker Jnr.
Domaine de la Mordorée has just been included in a new book published by Robert Parker Jnr. Called ‘The World’s Greatest Wine Estates’.
''It is unlikely anyone could find a better-run estate than Domaine de La Mordorée. With 135 acres spread out through some impressive appellations, bio-dynamic farming, and a commitment to excellence that is as serious as anyone I've ever met, Christophe Delorme and his team continue to produce extraordinary wines whether whites, rosés or their portfolio of serious red wines.'' Robert Parker Jnr.

Wine Available

2006 Lirac, blanc 'Cuvee De La Reine Des Bois'
Absolutely floral and fresh and vibrant with white fruits and nutty notes with apricot, cream etc. The palate is rich, creamy and fruity with nutty complexity, very ripe finishes a little warm at 14.5% alcohol, but there’s a lot going on.

2006 Cotes-du-Rhone, rosé ‘La Dame Rousse’
Saignée method from Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault; brilliant strawberry color, fresh strawberries on the nose, crackling fresh and dry with a lovely finish, this is benchmark rosé.

2005 Tavel, rosé ‘La Dame Rousse’ 90 Wine Spectator
As usual this wine is closed at this time; it always drinks beautifully after Christmas. The palate is fine fruited but powerfully flavored with raspberry and cherry with a flint-like texture and a bit of tannin at the end of this refreshing and serious rosé.

2005 Cotes-du-Rhone, rouge ‘La Dame Rousse’ 89 Wine Spectator
A little closed as this was bottled in January; it opens up to reveal exceptional fruit intensity with fat ripe dark plumy Grenache fruit. The palate is dense with dark fruit flavors, exotic spice notes, beautifully balanced with fine grippy tannins and fresh acidity.

2004 Lirac, rouge ‘La Dame Rousse’ 89 Wine Spectator
Open and inviting, lovely ripe red and black plum fruits with spice and kirsch notes. Lovely plump and juicy fruit with mulberry and dark cherry flavors finishing with dry earthy tannins.

2004 Lirac, rouge ‘Cuvée De La Reine Des Bois’ 91 Wine Spectator
Darker color than the Lirac, there’s some oak spice and rich ripe fruits in the blackberry zone. There’s lovely weight and power on the palate, cassis and dark plum with fine grippy tannins, a classy wine of poise and balance. This wine is often better than many producers’ Châteauneuf’s.

2004 Châteauneuf-du-Pape ‘Cuvée De La Reine Des Bois’ 93-95 RPJnr / 95 Wine Spectator
Earthy dark plum complexity with lashings of deep and ripe cassis notes. The palate is dense and sweet with rich ripe cassis fruit and a terrific structure with long fine and grippy tannins. A superb modern masterpiece of a wine which needs six to ten years in the cellar to reach its full potential and will last another ten plus years after that.