Clos du Joncuas
La Font de Papier Vacqueyras Red Rhone Blend
Vacqueyras, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Big whiff of blueberry pie.
Big bodied,weighted viscosity. Prunes, mint, pie filling. Some Woody tannins mingle with just enough acidity to hold it all together.
A perfect post pasta wine.
Young, so airtime needed. 2-4 hours works.
Big whiff of blueberry pie.
Big bodied,weighted viscosity. Prunes, mint, pie filling. Some Woody tannins mingle with just enough acidity to hold it all together.
A perfect post pasta wine.
Young, so airtime needed. 2-4 hours works.
Very young, quite wound up, needed 3 days before being open for business. Great harmony of whole cluster and extraction, rustic and complex. You really cannot go wrong with la famille Chastain!
Very young, quite wound up, needed 3 days before being open for business. Great harmony of whole cluster and extraction, rustic and complex. You really cannot go wrong with la famille Chastain!
Jan 26th, 2020
Better on day 3 than 1, needed time to unwind. Vibrant fruit and some nice minerality, with definite tannic grip. No doubt a true expression of the style, a bit punchy for sipping without food. Nice value.
Better on day 3 than 1, needed time to unwind. Vibrant fruit and some nice minerality, with definite tannic grip. No doubt a true expression of the style, a bit punchy for sipping without food. Nice value.
Jun 2nd, 2017
This is clearly corked at a little more than threshold level, so no rating, dark purple color, good weight, but once again, it’s 15% ABV (mystery wine from a PNW supplier)!!
This is clearly corked at a little more than threshold level, so no rating, dark purple color, good weight, but once again, it’s 15% ABV (mystery wine from a PNW supplier)!!
Nov 3rd, 2024Very ripe redfruits with some stony, mineral notes underneath, drinks very well, shows a bit too much alcoholic heat (15% ABV) on the finish, which detracts a bit.
Very ripe redfruits with some stony, mineral notes underneath, drinks very well, shows a bit too much alcoholic heat (15% ABV) on the finish, which detracts a bit.
Sep 29th, 2022Delicious blueberry, plum, violet, and slate. Big smiles for wine and Eagles win! Opened and let breathe in bottle for about 30 minutes prior to drinking.
Delicious blueberry, plum, violet, and slate. Big smiles for wine and Eagles win! Opened and let breathe in bottle for about 30 minutes prior to drinking.
Oct 27th, 2019I really enjoyed this wine. Very dark purple/fuschia on the eye, heavy staining, very viscous. Nose sees strong new oak, stems/greenery, dark ripe blackberries. Palette sees high alcohol, jammy fruit, medium acid and medium+ tannins. Long finish >45sec. Cheap, very enjoyable wine- whatever it lacks in refinement it makes up for with boldness.
I really enjoyed this wine. Very dark purple/fuschia on the eye, heavy staining, very viscous. Nose sees strong new oak, stems/greenery, dark ripe blackberries. Palette sees high alcohol, jammy fruit, medium acid and medium+ tannins. Long finish >45sec. Cheap, very enjoyable wine- whatever it lacks in refinement it makes up for with boldness.
Oct 15th, 2017Peppery, wet, jammy questionable balance, pepper smell, juicy bitter like cocktail just too peppery
Peppery, wet, jammy questionable balance, pepper smell, juicy bitter like cocktail just too peppery
Jul 20th, 2017