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 Vintage2019 Label 31 of 31 
(NOTE: Label borrowed from 1999 vintage.)
TypeRed
ProducerDomaine de la Charbonnière (web)
VarietyRed Rhone Blend
Designationn/a
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionRhône
SubRegionSouthern Rhône
AppellationVacqueyras
UPC Code(s)099999007466, 3760112172336

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2023 and 2029 (based on 69 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Vinnut on 1/31/2024 & rated 91 points: Deep, dark reddish-purple in color; almost opaque. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & plums with overtones of earthy/dusty & floral notes of violets, spices, pepper, olives, tar, minerals, dried herbs & a hint of cedar in the background. Full bodied with a good concentration of ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blackberries & plums with spices, herbs, minerals & a touch of oak/vanilla. Lingering finish. Drinks well with decanting & extended airing but should develop further with additional aging. (284 views)
 Tasted by Bradley_B on 5/14/2023: Significantly better with 30 minutes of air. (519 views)
 Tasted by Ivan T.W. on 3/19/2023 & rated 89 points: 80% grenache, 20% syrah. The very definition of funky, with a nose that makes me think of a provincial farm. It takes a lot of concentration to find the fruit hidden beneath. On the palate it's grain, herbs, mint, pine, with a little light red fruit. Really savory, a bit stereotypical "old world". (528 views)
 Tasted by vino vidi vici on 8/22/2022: 15.5% ABV - Boozy (830 views)

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By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (1/31/2022)
(Domaine de la Charbonnière Vacqueyras, France) Subscribe to see review text.
By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, Southern Rhone's 2019s and 2020s: Part 2 (1/25/2022)
(Domaine De La Charbonniere Vacqueyras) Login and sign up and see review text.
NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of JamesSuckling.com and JebDunnuck.com. (manage subscription channels)

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Domaine de la Charbonnière

Producer website - Read more about Charbonniere

a U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)

AOC Red Châteauneuf du Pape
Cuvée Hautes Brusquières

Grape varieties :
This cuvee is made up of Grenache (70%) and Syrah (30%)
The vines are between 30 to 50 years old.
Situation and soil type :
All the grapes come from the Brusquières plateau, in the north of Châteauneuf du Pape, where we can find the famous round pebbles and a clayey subsoil
Vats :
Wood and stainless steel with temperature control

Vatting :
Since 2000, we have decided to destem and to crush all grapes
Vatting lasts 3 to 5 weeks, depending on the vintage at a temperature between 25 and 30°C
A release or a punching of the cap is done every 2 days and pumping over every day.
The malolactic fermentation happens in barrels and vats.
Ageing :
Ageing continues in barrels and big oak tanks during 12 – 18 months depending on the vintage.
Tasting :
This is an atypical cuvee in terms of its complexity of aromas: deep spice, black fruit flavors and chocolate notes are overlaid with leather and a wild complexity.
This complex nectar needs a long cellaring to 15 years from vintage.
Further information:
The cuvee bottled without filtration is stocked in our warehouse air-conditioned at 16°C.

Red Rhone Blend

Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.

A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce.

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Rhône

Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)

### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###

Southern Rhône

Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Southern Rhone Valley

Vacqueyras

La Mairie et du Syndicat des Vins de Vacqueyras - Read more about Vacqueyras
* The appellation area covers the two communes of Vacqueyras and Sarrians, within the Vaucluse "département", at the base of the "Dentelles de Montmirail" hills.
* The soils are alluviums and terraces of glacier origin, formed during the Riss period of the quaternary era (between 120 and 300 thousand years BC).
* The climate is hot and dry, with a high level of sunshine hours.
* History : following the decree that gave appellation status to the Côtes du Rhône, in 1937, Vacqueyras was given named status as "Côtes du Rhône Vacqueyras", before being classified as "Côte du Rhône Villages" in 1955. It obtained full appellation rank under its own name in 1990.
* Production area : 1,300 hectares/3210 acres, for an annual production of 45,000 hec­toliters/500 cases with a basic yield of 36 hecto­liters/hectare (2 US tons/acre).
The vienyards on weinlagen-info

 
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