Private cellar note · friend view
2016 Vacqueyras cuvee des Templiers
Drink soonRunning lowWine Advocate (Joe Czerwinski) 92/100
Rich ruby with purple tints; very aromatic, complex nose of roasted notes opening to blackberry and cherry with spice; a substantial, unmistakeably Syrah palate with generous fruit and elegant tannins.
Colour / grapeRed · Syrah and Grenache
RegionRhone Valley, France
Drink window2016–2031 ⚠
2016Drink soon2031
Best withLamb chops, beef with ceps, flank steak and duck breast; matured goat cheeses; game once mature
Critics
Wine Advocate (Joe Czerwinski)
92/100
2018 · Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson (Richard Hemming MW)
16.5+/20
2017 · JancisRobinson.com