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Vacqueyras Chateau des Tours 2016
HED03177
75 cl
15%
£190.00
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Vacqueyras Château des Tours 2016 is a red blend from the Southern Rhône produced by Emmanuel Reynaud of Château Rayas. The wine is sourced from high-altitude vineyards with sandy soils, reflecting the signature ethereal style of the estate. The 2016 vintage was exceptional, yielding fruit with immense concentration and structural focus. It exhibits notes of wild strawberries, kirsch, dried roses and exotic spices supported by a lithe and vertical frame. Following a long maturation in old oak vats, the palate is succulent and broad with fine tannins.
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The 2016 Vacqueyras Réserve seduces from the first pour as it unfurls in waves of ripe kirsch, dark licorice, wild stems and sun-warmed herbs, all laced with a whisper of forest strawberry that lends it an irresistible Reynaud-esque perfume. On the palate, it’s full-bodied and voluptuous with a fleshy richness that glides across the tongue. The finish is long, layered and luxuriously dense, translating into pure finesse. In short, this is the finest Vacqueyras from Château des Tours I’ve ever tasted. It deserves at least five more years of patience as this bottle, opened (not decanted) 12 hours ahead, only grew more alluring with every passing hour. Nicolas Greinacher18th November 2025
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