2005 Domaine La Garrigue Vacqueyras La Cantarelle
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A bigger, richer wine that has a touch of modern character, the 2005 Vacqueyras la Cantarelle is a beautiful blend of 75% Grenache (from 100-year-old vines) and 25% Syrah that was aged all in barrel. Ripe, concentrated and medium to full-bodied, it has lots of chocolate-covered dark fruits, licorice, roasted herbs and wood spice on the nose. Clean, pure and with integrated acidity, drink it over the coming 3-4 years.
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The luxury cuvee, the 2005 La Garrigue Cantarelle (75% Grenache from a single parcel of 100-year-old vines and 25% Syrah) is sensational. It might need another year of bottle age, but it is an incredibly generous, savory wine with classic creme de cassis, scorched earth, roasted herbs, and licorice in the aromatics. Full-bodied, concentrated, but with silky tannins and relatively lofty alcohol, this is a heady, full-bodied, quintessentially Provencal wine to drink over the next 10-15 years. Eric Solomon, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565
Inky violet. Intense kirsch and blackcurrant aromas accented by cracked pepper. Weighty and sweet, with ripe dark berry flavors, supple tannins and a hint of floral pastille. Finishes with noteworthy sweetness and length.