Domaine de la Charbonniere Vacqueyras 2020

"Deep, garnet-coloured in appearance. The fresh character on the bouquet develops intense aromas of black berry fruits, spice and subtle oaky tones. The wine is generous, fleshy and crunchy on the palate, shot through with a seam of silky tannins. Overall the wine is well-balanced and fresh to the end, and culminates in a lingering, spicy finish." —winemaker

"Quite sober in its ruby ​​color, this 2016 then reveals itself thanks to a pretty bouquet of red fruits and a round and fresh palate at the same time, with good length." —winemaker

"Sustained garnet appearance. Spicy and minty-red nose. Aromas of black fruits, fresh blackberry, and plum. Powerful mouth. Depth with lots of volume on the palate. Balanced with a finish on notes of prunes and cocoa." —winemaker

"Deep garnet red, with purple highlights. The bouquet mingles black fruits (blueberry, blackberry), spices and perfectly integrated wood. The palate is rich, round and fresh. Impressive and yet fine tannins, very promising. A long finish with vanilla aroma." —winemaker

Blend: 5% Cabernet Franc, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot

"Opulent notes of dark cherries, raspberries, and dried herbs . The mouth is utterly elegant with beautiful length driven by black berries and licorice." —winemaker

"Château Bernateau is a beautiful estate spreading over 18 acres benefiting from an incredible soil made of clay and limestone hilldsides and limestone plateau. This rare terroir is planted of 72% of Merlot, 25% of Cabernet and 3% of Petit Verdot. The LAVAU family runs the estate since 8 generations now and make a complex, racy Saint-Emilion Grand Cru." —winemaker

Blend: 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot

"Dark and deep ruby color with an intense nose of jammed fruits, black olives, and dark spices. Silky, elegant mouth, cheerful Gigondas." —winemaker

"Brilliant ruby-red. Fresh and energetic on the nose, displaying intense red fruit preserve and floral scents and a suggestion of white pepper. Juicy and supple on the palate, offering sweet raspberry and cherry flavors and a refreshingly bitter blood orange nuance. Fine grained tannins build slowly through a long, sappy finish that leaves behind a suave lavender note." —winemaker

"The color is intense, deep and steady. The nose shows maturity with aromas of black fruits and warm spices. We find the soils of origin are revealed with floral notes (violet) which are lightly smoky. We can find the same aromatic notes on the Northern Côtes du-Rhône soils, which are the birthplace of the Syrah. The attack is both supple and powerful. Tannins are at the same time powerful and tight. The finale is fresh without any heaviness." —winemaker

Wine Anthology Team Review-Made up of Syrah, Grenache and Carignan this wine comes from one of the top estates in the Rhone valley. Perfectly balanced, elegant and full of flavor from start to finish this bottle would be an ideal companion with most Lamb dishes. Take this with you to dinner and thank me later. Cheers!