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, smooth, relatively gourmand and offers a slight minerality as well as an acid frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of small yellow fruits (Mirabelle), quince and more slightly of yellow peach associated with a discreet hint of ripe citrus, honey as well as a discreet hint of toasted oak/hazelnut. Good length. There is a discreet hint of butter and slight notes of vanilla brioche on the persistence.