The seriously endowed 2005 Vacqueyras exhibits sweet cassis and blackberry notes intermixed with smoke and charcoal. Displaying a larger than life personality, this full-bodied wine possesses plenty of glycerin, density, and richness as well as decent acidity and ripe tannin. Drink this mouth-staining Vacqueyras over the next 10-12 years. Importer: Vigneron Imports, Oakland, CA; tel. (510) 530-1616