Roucas Toumba, Vacqueyras, Restanques Cabassole

A little brighter fruit than seen in many CdP’s, of the purple persuasion, nicely lifted dark berry and fur in the nose. The purple fruit leads to pencil lead, moderate tannins and a bit of drying on the finish. Pretty good and the Mourvèdre doesn’t leave a animal waste impression and is sometimes the case. I like it but drink now or going forward.

Juicy stuff here, seems to be in a very good place. Lots of garrigue, locale on the nose, the taste is quite smooth and dominated by grenache. Elegant, even, for what it is. Just entering maturity, this will be enjoyable fort the next 5 years, easily. A great succes with truffles ... (with OT & S at Bistro Boheme)

This wine has aged beautifully, showing an inky purple color with aromas of boysenberry, smoked meat, tar, and licorice. On the palate, the entry shows a bit of orange peel and licorice. In the mid palate this picks up dark currant, tar, and the licorice intensifies. On the back end, this turns chewy and coats your mouth with a dark toast and iron. There is a small amount of heat on the finish, but the black fruits and licorice really …

From a wine merchant's website: "Made from a blend of 60% Grenache (aged in old demi-muids), 25% Syrah (aged in small barrels), 12% Mourvedre, and 3% white varietals, this deep ruby/purple-tinged wine performed brilliantly. Its stunning nose of licorice, kirsch, lavender, and spice is followed by a rich, full-bodied Vacqueyras with sweet tannin, decent acidity, and a long finish." Quite delicious.