On the 25th March there was a frost in the Southern Rhône. ‘It’s normal to have frosts then – it’s practically still winter,’ says Rodolphe des Pins of Château de Montfaucon.
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See Matt’s top Lirac & Tavel 2020 tasting notes and scores:
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{"wineId":"53889","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"54096","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"54109","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"54112","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"54111","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"54110","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"54144","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"54145","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"54061","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"54100","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"54099","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"54098","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"54097","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"54101","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"54139","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"54140","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
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