Vacqueyras, South-Rhône, France
70% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah
Dark purple red, clear and reflective. Some faulty notes in the nose? A little bit simple but OK. Liquorice aroma, some fennel. Pleasant in the mouth; surprisingly some sweetness. Alcohol is dominant with some bitterness at the end. Medium finish. In total the wine seems a litte bit light.
After one hour a different view. The faulty tone was gone. The wine was now harmonious and the spices were more in the foreground. Dominance of alcohol and the bitterness also gone. This wine needs definitely a lot of air at the moment.
The producer recommends a drink period until 2020. I'm not quite sure. I would wait another one or two years but not much longer. The recommendation for food pairing of the producer is quite good: „Veal Provençal; Pork tenderloin in pastry; Cheese“.
Monday, March 3. 2014
2010 Château des Roques Rouge 82/100
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