2015 Vacqueyras AOC Vieilles Vignes, Rhône, France

Aroma of ripe, partly preserved red berries and cherries with clearly peppery aromas, Provence herbs as well as floral nuances and orange zest as well as a hint of coconut. Ripe, juicy fruit with a noticeable acid bite, citrus aromas, youthful tannin, yeasty and nutty tones, a little vanilla and again clearly pepper, crumbly, sandy, youthful tannin, a lot of power and good persistence, warming alcohol, a little cocoa on the palate, herbal hints, in the background also salt, in addition light tobacco and woody hints, still little developed, very good finish with a certain pull, but also again noticeable alcohol

Best to drink: 2018-2024+. What our ratings mean