Starting off the two Vacqueyras, the 2012 Garrigues checks in as a blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah, all of which spent 12-18 months in cement tanks. It’s an outstanding effort that yields notes of sweet dark fruits, peppery herbs, licorice and solid minerality. This is followed by a medium to full-bodied, supple and chewy wine that still has some tannin to integrate, yet doesn’t have the backend depth for any extended aging. Give it another year in bottle and drink it through 2020.