Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras Cuvee Doucinello, Rhone, France 2023 Château Doisy-Védrines Along with its warm feeling

Along with its warm feeling and light acidity

The wines do not yet have the complexity needed to join the great vintages

a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend (8% each of Cabernet Franc and Merlot and the 4% Petit Verdot) that spent the same 22 months in 35% new French oak

Polished and elegant

It often has a violet tinge when young

Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras Cuvee Doucinello, Rhone, France 2023 Château Doisy-Védrines Along with its warm feelingFrom 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.