Nicely focused, with gently steeped raspberry and red currant fruit laced with anise, red tea and woodspice notes. Fine-grained structure lets the finish linger prettily. Drink now through 2023. 1,700 cases made, 25 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Vacqueyras Select to Add

Hints of licorice appear on the nose of the 2018 Vacqueyras Bouvencourt. Soft and ripe, this full-bodied red lacks a bit of structure, finishing with plush tannins and flavors of prune and chocolate. Drink it over the next year or two.

The 2015 Vacqueyras Bouvencourt starts with a toasty edge, then delivers notes of ripe berries and stone fruit, hints of milk chocolate and a supple, creamy mid-palate. Drink this elegant, medium-bodied example of Vacqueyras over the next 5-8 years.

Racy, ripe black currant and boysenberry fruit is well-harnessed by tar, mineral and toast notes. Tight and unyielding now on the finish, this has a solid core of fruit that's worth waiting out by short-term cellaring. Drink now through 2007. 2,200 cases made.??–JM??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Vacqueyras Select to Add