Lavau Vacqueyras 2014

Another excellent, very spicy and complex Vacqueyras here from the Lavau family, dense, dark, savoury and full, a blend of half grenache, with 40% syrah and the rest mourvèdre. Tannins are pleasantly grippy and acids in balance, while savoury dark fruit, pot pourri and spice linger nicely. I'd give this another year or two in the cellar at least to come round; in my experience, this wine ages very well. Score - 91. (John Szabo, MS, winealign.com, Jan. 19, 2017)