Robert Parker 88-90+, 'The Maret family's sleeper selection is always thier Vacqueyras, which comes close in quality to their Chateauneuf du Papes for a fraction of the price. The dense plum /purple-hued 2009 Vacqueyras displays notes of garrigue, liquorice, black cherries and berries. It exhibits a Zinfandel-like briery, wild mountain berry characteras well as lots of pepper and spice, sweet tannin and a long finish'.