07 Dom. la Brunely [Vacqueryas] 14% abv This is a chewy, husky village Rhone that is fully mature. It has licorice on the nose, and black fruit on the palate. Full bodied and throwing some sediment in the last glass. The season for drinking these kinds of wines is coming to a close. This went with a lunch of ham off the bone, cheddar, Pommery mustard, and rolls – after a bike ride. It was enjoyable, but I think bottles should be drunk up. This AOC doesn’t keep as long, or develop, like CNDP or Gigondas I think. They are making a variety of vats here, and I think I laid down one of their luxe cuvees in 2010. Big estate, but I don’t see it much on the West Coast. I’d give this a B+ but heading downwards.