Vacqueyras Cuvee Lopy Le Sang des Cailloux 2015 (750ML)

94+ Points, Christopher Deas, Zachys Buying Team: "This is one of those old school rustic wines that transports you to the Rhône with one whiff. The Cuvée de Lopy is produced from fifty to seventy five-year-old vines of Grenache and Syrah located just outside Avignon and does, in fact, share a lot in common with Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is a rich and concentrated expression supported by awesome fruit purity, structure and depth. You can expect to find nuances that cover the flavor spectrum; blackberries, raspberries, macerated cherries, crushed violets, classic garrigue, black truffles, charred earth and minerality. Here is a wine and producer that will help you fall back in love with Vacqueyras - albeit, one of the top expressions from the region." 1/19

95 Points, John Livingstone-Learmonth, Decanter: "Smouldering, spicy, floral nose. Stylish richness: a complex wine whose old vines drank deeply from their dry soils."