Winery Tardieu-Laurent - Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes

Winery Tardieu-LaurentVacqueyras Vieilles Vignes

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes of Winery Tardieu-Laurent is a red wine from the region of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes of the Winery Tardieu-Laurent is in the top 20 of wines of Vacqueyras.

Taste structure of the Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes from the Winery Tardieu-Laurent

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes of Winery Tardieu-Laurent in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with oak taste

chocolate, tobacco

Wine with vegetal taste

grass

On the nose the Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes of Winery Tardieu-Laurent in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or microbio.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tardieu-Laurent's Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes.

Winemaker
Michel Tardieu
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes - 2017
In the top 20 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes - 2016
In the top 20 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes - 2015
In the top 20 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes - 2014
In the top 20 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes - 2013
In the top 20 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes - 2012
In the top 20 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes - 2011
In the top 20 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes from Winery Tardieu-Laurent are 2004, 2006, 2017, 2007 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Tardieu-Laurent

The winery offers 63 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Tardieu-Laurent is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 66 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 25 of of Vacqueyras wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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