Colline Saint Jean Vacqueyras - 2015 (1.5L) Moschofilero Graves-like aromatics and flavors

Graves-like aromatics and flavors

Seville orange marmalade

this is quintessential Rutherford Cabernet that highlights the special personality of this famed plot of Napa Valley dirt

Give this wine another 2 years of bottle age and watch it evolve over the following decade or more

a formidable mid-palate

Colline Saint Jean Vacqueyras - 2015 (1.5L) Moschofilero Graves-like aromatics and flavorsWhat looks to be a smokin good wine, the 2015 Vacqueyras dishes up tons of smoked herbs, licorice, spice and ripe dark fruits in a rounded, impressively textured style. Made from 70% Grenache, 25% Syrah and a splash of Mourvdre, mostly destemmed and aged in concrete (theres a small part in foudre), it should provide tons of pleasure over the coming decade. Robert Parker 92 points