A simple, straightforward effort, the 2012 Vacqueyras Vieux Clocher (60% Clairette and the balance Roussanne, Marsanne, Clairette, Bourboulenc and Viognier) offers up notions of peach, toasted nut and hints of mineral in a medium-bodied, pure and lightly textured package. It’s a good wine and should be consumed over the coming year or so. This large estate produces a bevy of rich, fruit-forward efforts that remain more than reasonably priced. Looking at the 2011s, this is a solid vintage here and the wines make the most of the vintage, with upfront fruit and texture. Importer: Grape Expectations, Raleigh, NC; tel. (919) 781-1655