2007 Xavier Vignon Vacqueyras
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Saturated ruby. Classic southern Rhone aromas of ripe red berries, garrigue, anise and smoky minerals. Juicy and expansive, with a restrained sweetness to the rich flavors of dark cherry, raspberry preserves and candied flowers. Mounts impressively on the finish, which echoes the cherry and anise notes and leaves a smoky quality behind. (JR)
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Robert Parker
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The prodigious, full-bodied 2007 Vacqueyras boasts a deep ruby/plum/purple color along with dazzling levels of blackberry and kirsch fruit interwoven with notions of licorice, camphor, and scorched earth. It possesses remarkable intensity and purity as well as a skyscraper-like mouthfeel. Consume it over the next 10+ years. An exciting discovery during my recent tastings in the Rhone Valley, this small Vacqueyras estate ,10 acres, produces just one wine, a brilliant blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre from low yields, and what appears to be impeccable winemaking. The wine’s upbringing is accomplished in small barrels (two-thirds) and foudre (one-third). This estate also owns 7.5 acres of vines in Gigondas, from which they produce a sensational blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, and 10% Syrah that is aged in equal parts small barrels and tank. Importer: AOC Fine Wines; www.aocfinewines.com
About the producer
Xavier Vignon has become one of the Rhône Valley’s most accomplished winemakers. Despite not owning his own vineyards, Vignon’s experience consulting for over 500 different vignerons in the region has given him incredible access to some of the Rhône’s finest terroirs.