Château Lestours Clocher 2015 – Vacqueyras

Château Lestours Clocher 2015 – Vacqueyras

The nose is fruity, elegant well-built, racy and offers concentration. It reveals notes of fleshy/juicy black cherry, fleshy raspberry, small notes of cassis associated with fine touches of crushed cassis, violet, redcurrant crème as well as subtle hints of liquorice, sweet spices, camphor, black olive and a subtle hint of pepper. The palate is elegant,…

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Arnoux & Fils – Cuvée 1717, millésime 2016 – Vacqueyras

Arnoux & Fils – Cuvée 1717, millésime 2016 – Vacqueyras

The nose is elegant and offers richness, deepness, complexityas well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of toasted/caramelization, crushed blackberry, small pulpy blue fruits, small notes of crushed strawberry associated with very fine touches of bigarreau cherry, pulpy wild cassis, nutmeg, toasted, fine hints of vanilla and a subtle hint of…

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Château Lestours Clocher – Les Pénitents 2016 – Vacqueyras

Château Lestours Clocher – Les Pénitents 2016 – Vacqueyras

The nose is elegant, racy and offers concentration (in finesse/control), a beautiful finesse of the intensity, freshness and a red line sensation. It reveals notes of ripe wild cassis, small black berries, small notes of sense of the place (dry local copse/terroir), black pepper associated with touches of small blue fruits, violet, lily as well…

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Arnoux & Fils, Seigneur de Lauris – Vieilles Vignes 2016 – Vacqueyras

Arnoux & Fils, Seigneur de Lauris – Vieilles Vignes 2016 – Vacqueyras

The nose is aromatic, well-built and offers a small power, a fine intensity and concentration. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, crunchy wild cassis, small notes of crushed strawberry associated with touches of small blue fruits, nutmeg, cuben pepper and very discreet hints of garrigue (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers…

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Arnoux & Fils, Vieux Clocher – Classic 2018 – Vacqueyras

Arnoux & Fils, Vieux Clocher – Classic 2018 – Vacqueyras

The nose is racy, fruity, well-built and offers a fine grain as well as a small power. It reveals notes of fleshy cherry, small wild berries, small notes of grey pepper associated with small touches of pulpy/bright blackberry, sense of the place/Garrigue, very discreet hints of nutmeg and a subtle hint of thyme flowers/tonka bean….

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Château des Roques – Cuvée du Château 2016 – Vacqueyras

Château des Roques – Cuvée du Château 2016 – Vacqueyras

The nose is aromatic, racy and offers a fine grain as well as a fine elegance. It reveals notes of small wild berries, ripe Boysen berry and small notes of aromatic herbs associated with very fine hints of liquorice, caramelization, cardamom and a discreet hint of underwood. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers…

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Domaine Saint-Laurent 2016 – Vacqueyras

Domaine Saint-Laurent 2016 – Vacqueyras

The nose is concentrated and offers power, finesse as well as complexity. It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis and red berries associated with small notes of elderberry, garrigue as well as touches of blueberry, zan / colas, rosemary, slight hints of Cuben pepper and an imperceptible hint of sage. The palate is juicy, fruity, elegant,…

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Domaine Le Clos des Cazaux – Vieilles Vignes 2015 – Vacqueyras

Domaine Le Clos des Cazaux – Vieilles Vignes 2015 – Vacqueyras

The nose is aromatic as well as quite elegant and fresh. It reveals notes of grilled oak/brioche, a discreet hint of hazelnut, small fresh fruits (Mirabelle, small yellow fruits), ripe peach as well as discreet hints of ripe citrus fruits, a hint of flint/minerality and a discreet hint of vanilla. The palate is fruity, fat,…

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Château du Trignon 2012 – Vacqueyras

Château du Trignon 2012 – Vacqueyras

The nose is relatively fruity. It reveals notes of very ripe cassis, blackberry and slight notes of crushed blueberry, woody notes associated with a very discreet hint of very ripe red fruits, liquorice as well as a discreet hint of truffle and spices. The wine needs to be decanted (carafe). The palate is fruity, sleek,…

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Jérome Quiot 2015 – Vacqueyras

Jérome Quiot 2015 – Vacqueyras

The nose is aromatic and relatively elegant. It reveals notes of cassis, boysenberry and slight hints of crushed black cherry associated with a discreet hint of zan, garrigue, caramelization as well as an imperceptible hint of white pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, fine, sleek, nicely juicy, racy and offers a slight mineral…

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