Domaine de la Charbonnière, Vacqueyras 2013 - UDSOLGT

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Vinfremstilling: Der høstes manuelt. Vinen gærer i 2 - 3 uger på stål og træ, Grenache og Syrah separat. Derefter lagring 6 - 8 mdr. på store egefade.

Af Robert Parker
"Charbonniere’s 2012 Vacqueyras is a beauty. Made from mostly Grenache, with a splash of Syrah, it offers impressive plum, licorice, blackberries and flowers on the nose. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and seamless on the palate, I love the purity of fruit and seamlessness that comes through with time in the glass. Already hard to resist, drink it over the coming 5-6 years." 90 point

The Wine Spectator
"A solid, gutsy style, with a roasted wood note embedded in the core of steeped black currant and blackberry fruit, revealing a smoldering tobacco accent on the muscular finish. Opens steadily in the glass" 90 point

Af Robert Parker:
"The dark plum/purple-tinged 2010 Vacqueyras reveals smoky, damp earth, tobacco leaf, underbrush, black currant and black cherry fruit aromas. A blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah from the Maret family’s tiny Vacqueyras holdings (just over 10 acres), this wine was aged in truncated oak vats and cement. With serious size and structure in the finish, it will be even better in a year or so, and should drink nicely for 5-6.

One of my favorite estates in the southern Rhone, Domaine de la Charbonniere is run with great passion and enthusiasm by Michel Maret, and more recently, by his two daughters. The Marets own nearly 44 acres in Chateauneuf du Pape, and one of their most under-valued and under-rated wines is their sensational Vacqueyras. They consistently produce four cuvees of Chateauneuf du Pape that are traditionally made, even though a handful of the wines spend time in small oak casks (although new oak is generally shunned at this estate). Other than one large parcel in the northwest sector of the appellation, Maret’s biggest holdings are all in the eastern area of Chateauneuf du Pape. The 2011s are all delicious, fruit-forward, surprisingly well-endowed efforts. As I reported last year, the 2010s are superb, and consumers can’t go wrong with any of these wines, which range from outstanding to prodigious in the case of the Hautes Brusquieres and the Cuvee Vieilles Vignes." 89 Point