2016 Clos du Joncuas Vacqueyras La Font de Papier

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 89.0 points

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  3/20/2024 - SWHighlander wrote: 88 Points

  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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  3/29/2023 - celestialmundane Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Dense purple. Earth and cranberry nose. Full body. Plum. Medium finish.

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  8/15/2022 - tward Likes this wine: 91 Points

  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)
  
  15% abv, no heat noted

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  3/29/2022 - Vindicator Likes this wine:

  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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  2/1/2022 - cab Likes this wine:

  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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