Lirac, France is a wine growing appellation in the southern Rhone Valley. For a red wine, such as the one listed here, wines of the southern Rhone can be made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Carignan, Counoise, Muscardin, Terret Noir, Vaccarèse, Calitor, Gamay and/or Pinot Noir (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan are the most dominant.) However, in the northern Rhone, all red wines are made from one grape: Syrah. In the Cote du Rhone, Lirac is the oldest wine region and was the first to produce all three shades of wine (white, red and rosè). The climate of the southern Rhone is sunny and Mediterranean, and Grenache is the leading grape varietal.
The picture of the bird on the label is of the "Mordorèe". Mordorèe is a nickname for the Woodcock bird which flies over the land in Lirac during it's migrations.
2008
Domaine de la Mordorèe
Lirac
Red Rhone Wine
50% Grenache, 50% Syrah
14% Alcohol/Volume
Black cherry and blueberry on the nose. Slight green apple. Nice integration. Medium-dry with a spicy finish. It's dryness would go well with bitter chocolate or a well-marbled steak.
All-in-all this is a decent wine - definitely a food wine more than a conversational drinking wine (as are many wines of the old-world!). It's not too expensive either - depending on where you purchase it, it should be in the ballpark of $20
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