Vacqueyras is a sleepy village located several miles from Gigondas. This offering appears to be a noteworthy effort from the 1994 vintage. With its deep ruby/purple color, intense nose of Provencal herbs, pepper, spice, and black fruits, this husky, rich, medium to full-bodied, velvety-textured Vacqueyras is already delicious, yet it promises to keep for another 3-4 years. Made from a blend of 50% Grenache and 50% Syrah, it is bottled unfiltered for the American importer. Excellent value.European Cellars is located at 121 West 27th Street, Suite 1103, New York, NY 10001; tel. (212) 924-4949; fax (212) 924-0567