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2016 Clos du Joncuas Vacqueyras La Font de Papier
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Vacqueyras
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Community Tasting Notes 15
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SWHighlander wrote: 88 points
March 20, 2024 - Would not have picked this blind as a Vacqueyras. Doesn’t have the heat or over-extraction that some V. have. Tastes like a Côtes du Rhône from a warm year, a little out of balance but nice fruit. Red > black. Decent and reasonable price point.
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celestialmundane Likes this wine: 87 points
March 29, 2023 - Dense purple. Earth and cranberry nose. Full body. Plum. Medium finish.
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tward Likes this wine: 91 points
August 15, 2022 - Purchased four years ago and glad I waited to pop this as it is drinking really well right now and I agree that this can go out another 4-5+ years.
Excellent.
Rich and opulent and fresh just as well. Garrigue and dark, bitter chocolate, ripe plum, olive?, some violet?, rich earth, some meatiness, but barely.
GSM, 80% Grenache and it is clearly Grenache in the lead here.
Would be great with a deep-flavored grilled steak and probably better with a winter stew.
Solid value at sub-$20 USD (2018)
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Vindicator Likes this wine:
March 29, 2022 - Time must have been helping this one, because I liked it better than the most recent prior note, and that note was more positive than the notes before that. I found this one expressive and delicious on night one. Night two awaits.
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cab Likes this wine:
February 1, 2022 - I’m more positive on this than prior tasters - and I note more than a year later. It is jammy and a little tannic - if anything the jam is too strong. A little earthy and rustic. Don’t feel like this is screaming its origins, or incredibly interesting, but for around $19 its decent.
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By Matt Walls
Vacqueyras 2015 vs 2016, 2/3/2022 (link)(Clos du Joncuas, La Font de Papier, Grenache, Vacqueyras, Rhône, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
Vacqueyras 2016 and 2015: Value and Consistency (Nov 2018), 11/1/2018 (link)(Clos Du Joncuas Vacqueyras La Font De Papier Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
10/12/2017 (link)(Clos du Joncuas, La Font de Papier Vacqueyras Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Matt Walls
Vacqueyras Rhone EP3 16, 10/8/2017 (link)(Clos du Joncuas, Clos De Papier, Vacqueyras, Rhône, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Clos du Joncuas
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation La Font de Papier
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Vacqueyras
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (1%)
- In Cellars 115 (51%)
- Consumed 108 (48%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
82% Like It 11 votes
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- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationVacqueyras
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