Domaine La Fourmone – Le Fauquet 2021 – Gigondas

Domaine La Fourmone – Le Fauquet 2021 – Gigondas

(Organic) The wine has a medium ruby colour, bright and vivid. The nose is slightly reductive and restrained, needs aeration. It opens up with notes of sour red cherries, a touch of strawberries and forest raspberries, a hint of black pepper in the background. The palate is relatively light and delicate, with moderate acidity and…

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Domaine le Clos des Cazaux – Grenat Noble 2018 – Vacqueyras

Domaine le Clos des Cazaux – Grenat Noble 2018 – Vacqueyras

The wine shows a pale ruby garnet colour with a brightening rim. The nose offers nuances of ripe red and black cherries, strawberry compote, a hint of dried leaves and forest floor, a touch of sweet baking spices and nutmeg. The palate reveals intense fruit concentration, bold, astringent tannins and nice freshness, balancing the potent…

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Vidal-Fleury – Vacqueyras Rouge 2019 – Vacqueyras

Vidal-Fleury – Vacqueyras Rouge 2019 – Vacqueyras

The wine shows a medium ruby colour with a brightening, slightly garnet rim. The nose is intensely floral, revealing nuances of dried rose petals, cooked strawberries and cherry compote, complicated by notes of rosemary and gentian. The palate is juicy and intense, offering good fruit concentration, nice freshness and delicate, slightly drying, suave tannins. The…

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Domaine de la Charbonnière – Cuvée Spéciale 2019 – Vacqueyras

Domaine de la Charbonnière – Cuvée Spéciale 2019 – Vacqueyras

The wine has a deep ruby colour. The nose is restrained, needs aeration to open up. It reveals delicate aromas of red cherries, strawberries, a hint of almond and cherry drupe, a hint of sweet baking spices in the echo. The palate is juicy, warming and powerful, offering bold, ripe, rather astringent tannins and opulent…

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Domaine de la Charbonnière 2019 – Vacqueyras

Domaine de la Charbonnière 2019 – Vacqueyras

The wine shows an intense and vivid ruby colour. The nose is a bit restrained, with aeration revealing nuances of dark forest berries, blackberries and black plums, supported by nuances of cedar wood, nutmeg and cloves. The palate is dense and concentrated with good freshness, elevated alcohol and bold, drying, slightly rustic tannins. Notes of…

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Domaine La Fourmone – Le Poète 2020

Domaine La Fourmone – Le Poète 2020

(Organic) The wine shows a bright ruby colour. The nose is dense and concentrated, revealing notes of ripe dark cherries, nuances of sweet spices with a touch of cumin, anise and liquorice in the echo. The palate is powerful and austere at the moment, with bold, grippy tannins, nice juiciness and muscular body. The wine…

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Mas des Restanques – Vacqueyras Rouge 2020 – Vacqueyras

Mas des Restanques – Vacqueyras Rouge 2020 – Vacqueyras

(Organic) The wine shows a bright ruby colour. The nose is juicy and perfumed, revealing nuances of roses and violets, notes of black cherries and bramble, a hint of black olives and cocoa. The palate offers a lot of concentration, roundness, gourmandise, refreshing acidity, bold, ripe and juicy tannins, elevated alcohol that is well-balanced by…

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Domaine du Bois de Saint-Jean – La Ballade des Anglès 2020 – Vacqueyras

Domaine du Bois de Saint-Jean – La Ballade des Anglès 2020 – Vacqueyras

The wine shows an attractive, bright ruby colour. The nose is intense, fruity and vibrant, revealing nuances of ripe red cherries, wild strawberries and crushed raspberries, combined with notes of liquorice, sweet spices and black olive tapenade. The palate is round and creamy with extremely well-integrated alcohol, nice freshness, pulpy and juicy texture, fruity, ripe…

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Les Grandes Serres – Les Hautes Vacquières 2019 – Vacqueyras

Les Grandes Serres – Les Hautes Vacquières 2019 – Vacqueyras

The wine has a medium ruby colour. The nose is slightly reductive and restrained, will benefit from aeration. It opens up with floral notes of violets and geranium, nuances of blueberries and juicy blackberries, a touch of sweet spices and cocoa in the background. The palate is juicy and full-bodied, with intense fruit concentration, refreshing…

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Les Grandes Serres 2019 – Vacqueyras

Les Grandes Serres 2019 – Vacqueyras

The wine shows intense ruby colour. The nose is dense and gourmet, revealing nuances of ripe red cherries, a touch of raspberry confiture and strawberry compote, complicated by hints of Mediterranean herbs. The palate is juicy and opulent, offering nice fruit concentration, good freshness and bold, grippy, slightly drying tannins. The wine opens up with…

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