Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras Cuvee Doucinello, Rhone, France 2023 Vilana This is a good example

This is a good example showing how good one grape variety can be from one vineyard

A highly spiced nose features notes of dark berry fruit liqueur

The Bellacolonna is from a "young vine" selection planted in 2006 and 2007 within the Calderara Sottana cru

Chablis is about clarity more than richness

and honeydew melon and stony accents on the palate

Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras Cuvee Doucinello, Rhone, France 2023 Vilana This is a good exampleFrom Serge Ferigoule's Le Sang des Cailloux, the Cuvee Doucinello is the estate's fresher, earlier drinking Vacqueyras. The 2023 is fine and spicy, with red berries, violets and garrigue over medium bodied, gently chewy tannins.