2003 Perrin & Fils Vacqueyras Les Christins

($19) Medium red. Warm, ripe and peppery on the nose, offering sweet cherry and plum preserve fruit notes plus a hint of fresh herbs. Focused, tangy flavors of cherry and bitter chocolate, complicated by suggestions of fresh oregano and thyme. This has good structure and length.

Author: Josh Raynolds

Issue: January/February 2006