90-92 Points Josh Raynolds, Vinous "Brilliant ruby-red. Spice- and mineral-accented aromas of red berries and cherry pit, with succulent herbal and floral qualities adding complexity. The palate offers energetic, subtly sweet cherry and raspberry flavors, with an anise note emerging with air. Finishes with gentle grip, sneaky tannins and very good spicy persistence."

In Vacqueyras resides Cécile Dusserre, 5th generation vintner at this 153-year-old matrilineal estate. Long before buyers and consumers came to seek family-run producers from unknown and upcoming regions, Domaine de Montvac was operating as just that. Silently farming and fermenting wines of elegance in a region that stands on the cusp on neighboring Old World regions that have operated across time, Dusserre has persisted in making natural wines that speak to the palate.