Vignerons de Caractère

Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras Grenache Blend

8.612 ratings
7.51 pro ratings
Vacqueyras, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Grenache Blend
Beef, Onion, Pungent Cheese, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Mushrooms, Pasta, Tomato-Based, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Venison
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Found this ‘10, past it’s prime, drink now!

Found this ‘10, past it’s prime, drink now!

Sep 25th, 2020
Ryan Guy

Cherrywood, licorice, Brett, and violets. Subtle raspberry preserve and rhubarb. Tobacco and menthol. Dried tannin, still room age but as fruit is fading. Dried cherry meets cherry lozenge. Chalky tannins on the palate. Cranberry fruit too. Heat spikes a bit. Menthol and tobacco carry through to the finish.

Cherrywood, licorice, Brett, and violets. Subtle raspberry preserve and rhubarb. Tobacco and menthol. Dried tannin, still room age but as fruit is fading. Dried cherry meets cherry lozenge. Chalky tannins on the palate. Cranberry fruit too. Heat spikes a bit. Menthol and tobacco carry through to the finish.

May 29th, 2018
MaJ CappS

Roasted plum in the nostrils give way to chestnuts, tarragon, seeded blackberry preserves, all wrapped up in a new oak blanket, that is just now starting to temper. Glad I have one more one hand..

Roasted plum in the nostrils give way to chestnuts, tarragon, seeded blackberry preserves, all wrapped up in a new oak blanket, that is just now starting to temper. Glad I have one more one hand..

Sep 8th, 2017
Tricky

Flat

Flat

Mar 10th, 2015
Daniel Sumerel

This wine needs some time to open up. I am beginning to believe Grenache is not one of my preferred grapes.

This wine needs some time to open up. I am beginning to believe Grenache is not one of my preferred grapes.

Jan 7th, 2015
Whit McCullough

Current, pepper and ash. I think I'd prefer to have this wine with a cheese plate rather than the pork loin I paired it with.

Current, pepper and ash. I think I'd prefer to have this wine with a cheese plate rather than the pork loin I paired it with.

Dec 2nd, 2014
Paco Suro

A bit of grit in this. Some sweet tart at the finish.

A bit of grit in this. Some sweet tart at the finish.

Aug 26th, 2014
Kris Christensen

Needs to open and then it is terrific. A rich Rhone wine. Remember. 2010 Vacqueyras!

Needs to open and then it is terrific. A rich Rhone wine. Remember. 2010 Vacqueyras!

Jul 5th, 2014
Diane Pancoe

Diane had this 10 years ago

Diane had this 10 years ago

Apr 4th, 2015
Kelly Saunders

Kelly had this 10 years ago

Kelly had this 10 years ago

Jan 2nd, 2015