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Patrick Lesec Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes 2000

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Patrick Lesec Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes (2000)

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Winery:
Patrick Lesec
Varietal:
Rhône Blend
Region:
France > Rhone Valley > Southern Rhône > Vacqueyras
Type:
Red Wine
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User Tags:  oak, resinous, spices, pepper, stone fruits, rich, licorice, spicy, black fruit, plum 


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Rhone Blends are generally based on Grenache, though some blends may be predominantly Syrah or Mourvedre. The fact that these wines are blends gives the winemakers unusual flexibility in creating a finished wine. In the Southern Rhone Valley of France the styles can range from light, fruity, soft Cotes du Rhone to big, bold, age worthy Chateaunuef-du-pape. This blend is also very popular in Australia and the United States where they frequently go by the Moniker GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre) and exhibit the rich, bold fruit that both countries are famous for.

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The ancient vines give this cuvee a wonderfully pure, thick, black currant character in the nose and in the mouth. The wine is dense and sweet and rich and quite delightful. 80% Grenache, 20% Syrah from vines 40-70 years old. A brilliant cuvee, the Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes is a tank-fermented and aged blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah. It is an exceptional, full-bodied, opulent, voluptuous effort displaying loads of licorice, kirsch liqueur, pepper, and glycerin. This is a pedal to the metal Vacqueyras that represents what the southern Rhone can do so well in great vintages. The wine offers read more...


 

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Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 145 on Feb-03


 

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Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar on Jan-03


 

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