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Xavier Vins Vacqueyras 2015
Vacqueyras, Southern Rhone, Rhone Valley, FranceXavier Vignon was a leading oenologist in the Southern Rhône, making wine all around France, Oz and NZ and consulting at a number of top estates before settling in Rhône Valley, where he operates this impressive negotiant house, consults for 200 Domaines from Rhône to Languedoc, and manages one of the area's biggest laboratories. This is a blend of syrah, grenache and mourvedre, from clay, limestone soils and up to 60 years old. After fermenting in stainless, the mourvede and syrah aged in barrels and demi mids for 18 months (partially new). Wild blackberry, black cherry, tobacco, salted black liquorice are scented with rocky scrubby herbs and structured with grippy, chewy, dusty tannins. There's a lovely juicy black fruit core to counter the tug, but overall this big wine requires lamb to match.Tasted: 31 January 2018Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| AB | $0.00 | 750ml |
Blend: Syrah - Grenache - MourvèdreUPC: 3760048733304
