Offers inviting plum sauce and blackberry preserve aromas and flavors, studded with hints of fruitcake and anise. There's good energy through the finish. Drink now through 2015. 150 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Vacqueyras Select to Add

A fresh, open style, with a core of kirsch and blackberry fruit stitched with bay leaf, black tea and incense. Shows good focus on the finish, with a perfumy edge. Drink now through 2016. 100 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Vacqueyras Select to Add

From a tiny 5-acre parcel of vines in Vacqueyras Domaine de la Pigeade has fashioned an outstanding blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre. Aged in small used oak barrels, the 2007 Vacqueyras exhibits a dark plum/purple color, lots of black currant, fig, and graphite notes, superb concentration, and moderate tannin. Deep, rich, and impressive, it will benefit from 1-2 years of bottle age, and should drink well for a decade. No known American importer.