A Red Vacqueyras

A Red Vacqueyras by Alain Jaume: Wine Reviewed
Alain Jaume Grande Garrigue Vacqueyras AOC 2009 15 % alcohol about $20

Let’s start by quoting the marketing materials. “Tasting Note: The 2009 Alain Jaume Vacqueyras Grande Garrigue is much more backward, displaying a denser blue/purple color, thicker, richer blue and black fruits, and hints of kirsch, lavender, and garrigue. Still grapy and unformed, but loaded with potential given its depth of concentration and richness, it will benefit from another 2-3 months of bottle age, and keep for 5-8 years. Score - 91. (Robert Parker Jr., at his website, Aug. 2010).” And now for my review.

At the first sips this wine was mouth filling and long. The meal started with Japanese Wasabi crackers that increased its intensity. The centerpiece was a cheeseless meat lasagna made with spinach noodles. In response the wine had great length and offered dark fruits. But its acidity should have been rounder. The fruit juice candy dessert rounded the wine’s acidity but muted its fruit.

The review of this Red Vacqueyras by Alain Jaume continues on my website.