Domaine Font Sarade Vacqueyras Les Hauts de La Ponche 2023 (750ml)
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Description
Domaine Font Sarade's 2023 Vacqueyras Les Hauts de La Ponche is a Southern Rhône blend of equal parts strategy and restraint: 50% Grenache anchored by 25% each Mourvèdre and Syrah. The fruit was destemmed and aged ten months in concrete, a choice that keeps the wine direct and mineral-focused rather than oak-softened.
This is a wine built on ripe, dark fruit, black cherry, forest berries, but the real story unfolds in the texture and savory margins. Smoke and roasted garrigue curl through the black fruits; pepper and scorched earth give it backbone. The mouthfeel is broad and layered, with ripe tannins that feel satin-smooth rather than rough, and the finish stretches long on savory notes. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated, and built to age, this will develop nicely over the next decade or more, though it's already approachable now for those who don't mind drinking young wine with promise still ahead.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Color | Red |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Subregion | Vacqueyras |
| Varietal | Southern Rhone Red Blend |
| Producer | Domaine Font Sarade |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
A blend of 50% Grenache, 25% Mourvèdre, and 25% Syrah that was destemmed and aged 10 months in concrete, the 2023 Vacqueyras Les Hauts De La Ponche offers smoky black fruits, roasted garrigue, pepper, and scorched earth. It's ripe and medium to full-bodied, with a broad, layered mouthfeel, plenty of ripe tannins, and a great finish. This is going to cruise in cold cellars for 10-15 years. Drink 2027-2041. (Jeb Dunnuck, January 2026)
Has good density, ripeness of fruit, and more concentration than some. Smooth, ripe tannins, this has a satin mouthfeel and juicy forest berries into the finish.
Black cherry, dried herbs and a licorice dash introduce the 2023 Vacqueyras Les Hauts de la Ponche. Round and concentrated, ripe tannins structure the full-bodied 2023. This wraps up with a pleasant length on the savory finish. If only there was a little more finesse.