

A fine vintage, probably the best in Rioja since 2001. Young. Exuberant nose of dark ripe cherries, plums and garrigues. Orange peel and coffee pop up later. Vibrant mouthfill, length, to lay down for a couple of years, at least. — 4 years ago
God vin prøve til mat nestegang — 5 years ago
Acid-driven — 8 years ago
Fresh pear, green apple, underripe pineapple, citrus blossom. Juicy, fresh green apple fruit. Finish cuts with acidity. Simple and delicious. — 8 years ago
Great fruit condition, bright and fresh and vibrant and all the things you want in red juice. The ripe quality translates from nose to palate and right now that's what I want. A little confected, a little spice. This wine feels like it's quenching my thirst but it's doing the opposite. Young and fun and optimistic and liberal minded. Reminds me of a skincare model with a symmetrical face and a natural glow and you want to not love her because she's too perfect but you can't help it, no one can, she's just too loveable!🍓🍒🍰 — 9 years ago
Black fig, garrigues, tobacco and mesquite. — 2 years ago
Holding well. Good color. Wild herb. Wild game. — 2 years ago
With carignan- jammy and delicious but not obvious — 5 years ago
lovely low price range wine with great mouth feel. — 8 years ago
Noir
Après 24 h d ouverture
Cacao fruit noir épicé
Cèdre fleur lourde pivoine garrigue
Bouche suave et fraîche avec une enorme densité
Finale longue sur des notes sudistes de garrigues
Finale sur les fruits noirs et voluptueuse — 9 years ago
Dark red fruit, leather, black fig, garrigues and kalamata olives. — 2 years ago
To me good wine stands out from average wine when I can sense three things from it: time, place and intention.
This rustic garnacha clearly carries these three indices.
The top layer of smell is rustic- farm, soil. Sticking my nose in the glass I'm greeted with a maraschino liquor soaked cherry wood barrel.
The palate tells me it's been maturing and mellowing for three quarters of a decade - this is mature but eagerly waiting to be opened. There aren't layers to this- it's straight forward, direct, open and expressive. Elegant in it's simplicity but certainly not posh. Dry, but very much alive, like the garrigues that was once rooted where this vineyard now stands. This is central Spain. — 4 years ago
The Grenache-based 2015 Vacqueyras Garrigues presents a riot of vibrant, spice and mineral accented red fruit and floral notes, with just a hint of youthful tannins. It will make a great match for grilled or braised meat and mushroom dishes. $25.00 (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, November 2018) — 8 years ago
Magnum
Robe noire
Nez de fruit noire de garrigues puissant et profond
Attaque pleine dense mélangeant du minéral et du fume
Milieux de bouche dense et pulpeux
Fiable longue dense concentrée seveux note de graphite et de fruit noires
Superbe au niveau d un très beau châteauneuf — 8 years ago
Subtle bouquet, strong finish, lots of alcohol, cherries, hints of clove and pepper. — 9 years ago
Tom Casagrande
Satisfying southern Rhone. Deep wafts of dark berry fruit and garrigue / roasted herbs. Deep, soft, and savory. — 22 days ago