DOMAINE LA GARRIGUE VACQUEYRAS - 2004

This serious blend of 75% Grenache and 25% Syrah, Mourvedre, and Cinsault is a distinctive red from Provence. Unfiltered and all natural, the limited production yielded only 1,000 cases.

TASTING NOTES:

A deep purple elixir with black pepper, herb and floral aromas and flavors. The core of the wine is very fruity with exceptional wild berry tastes that drift from dark blackberry to blueberry to boysenberry before becoming syrupy cherry on the light, dry finish.

SCORE & RECOMMENDATION:

90 PTS
Smells like handcrafted, homemade wine. There is a comforting richness to each glass. The black pepper scents are a bit too dominant when first poured but they settle down after the wine has had a chance to breathe giving way to the luxiourious fruit. For $16 a bottle, there is great value here. If you haven't tasted Vacqueyras, this is a good introduction.