2016 Domaine le Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras Cuvée Floureto

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  4/8/2024 - Toasty Oak Likes this wine: 92 Points

  April 1, 3, & 4, 2024
  
  70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre & Cinsault
  
  Deep, dark, opaque purple wine.
  
  The nose is shy to begin, but then BAM! on the palate.
  Ripe blackberry and cassis, cigar ash, licorice interwoven with some floral elements and crushed herbs. The wine drinks fresh, especially at cellar temperature. Mouth-coating tannins, ripe and not drying. A touch of barnyard.
  
  On the final night the wine became more perfumed, but with some port-like aromas. The palate remained pretty much the same.
  
  No rush for well-stored bottles. This is really good stuff and it won’t break the bank.

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  10/14/2023 - cjsadler Likes this wine: 92 Points

  A bit of heat, but chilling the wine a bit helped. Otherwise, this was fantastic— garrigue, violets, blackberries, good acidity.

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  6/5/2022 - Lockareff Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Awesome QPR at $15!! Drinking superbly now...even on day 3.

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  2/7/2022 - Tranquility Base Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Upon opening, this wine kind of lets its presence known. It had some spritz; it was dark, massive, and probably tooth-staining. It was alive, sort of like a crab irritated at being disturbed from what it hoped would be a long sleep. This definitely could age for years longer, but it is worth considering drinking now to capture some of its youthful exuberance.
  
  The wine finally settled down after maybe an hour and a half, reaching a more placid but delicious state. The fruit came forward, although with a dry, tannic backbone. Its wonderful nose brought me back to a trip where I was standing in vineyards not far from Vacqueyras. Couldn't be from anywhere else. Really good vintage, too.
  
  I got a slight headache from the 14.5 % alcohol, but it was worth it!

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  11/12/2021 - Señor Spatz Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Next bottle in 5 years.

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