WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
Dark ruby color. The intense fruity, floral and spicy aromas, associated with powdery tannins, give a complex texture and minerality to the wine.
TASTING NOTES:
Appealing plum and damson aromatics unfold onto a fresh palate with juicy acidity, making it highly drinkable. Plenty of crisp black cherry too. A big burst of fruit, no great length but a real thirst quencher. Black cherry stones on the finish, and ripe tannin. Now includes an extra half a hectare of Counoise.
- Decanter, 91 pts.
Juicy and vibrant, the 2022 Vacqueyras Floureto has a medium-bodied, focused mouthfeel to go with its mix of red and black fruits, leather, and black pepper, while minty florals and spice add freshness. It has a crunchy, energetic quality that should round into form with a year or two in bottle. A blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and small amounts of Mourvèdre, Counoise, Carignan, and Cinsault, it was aged for 12 months in foudre.
- Jeb Dunnuck, 91 pts.
The complex 2022 Vacqueyras Cuvée Floureto unwinds with crunchy red and black fruits, dried herbs, pressed violets and peppery undertones. Gently structured by ripe tannins, the 2022 offers generous flavor concentration yet flawlessly maintains balance and freshness through bright acidity. This Vacqueyras is a total delight that will start showing its full potential two years from now.
- Vinous, 91 pts.
