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2014 Vacqueyras Rouge “Cuvée de Lopy”
Domaine le Sang des Cailloux
Amid a stellar lineup of old treasures from the cellar, the standout wine of the night was, by general consensus, a 1998 Vacqueyras “Lopy” from Sang des Cailloux. An elegant beast laden with notes of leather, smoke, Provençal herbs, and game, the bottle was rapidly drained. Most fascinating was the texture–smooth and rounded yet dense and weighty, not unlike the galets roulés stones that cover the surface of the vineyard.
“Lopy” represents the domaine’s oldest vines of Grenache and Syrah, and the 2014 boasts a similar balance to that outstanding 1998. Today it is thick, chewy, and almost bloody, loaded with ripe black cherry and spicy garrigue. Years from now, I imagine it, too, will display the stunning complexity of the 1998, able to stand tall among a lineup of old Bandol and Châteauneuf.
—Anthony Lynch
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2014 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | 75% Grenache, 25% Syrah |
Appellation: | Vacqueyras |
Country: | France |
Region: | Southern Rhône |
Producer: | Domaine le Sang des Cailloux |
Winemaker: | Serge Férigoule |
Vineyard: | 55 to 65 years, 4 ha |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone, scattered with galets roulés |
Aging: | Parcels are aged separately in 450-L barrels |
Farming: | Organic (practicing) |
Alcohol: | 14% |
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Kermit once said...

Kermit once said...
When buying red Burgundy, I think we should remember:
1. Big wines do not age better than light wine.
2. A so-called great vintage at the outset does not guarantee a great vintage for the duration.
3. A so-called off vintage at the outset does not mean the wines do not have a brilliant future ahead of them.
4. Red Burgundy should not taste like Guigal Côte-Rôtie, even if most wine writers wish it would.
5. Don’t follow leaders; watch yer parking meters.
Inspiring Thirst, page 174