Le Clos du Caillou / Domaine du Caillou
Les Quartz Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Kirsch and bacon fat, asphalt and limestone. Black pepper. Sweet tobacco. Peaking.
Kirsch and bacon fat, asphalt and limestone. Black pepper. Sweet tobacco. Peaking.
Jan 15th, 2022
I hope expected to be flattened by this wine and while it showed pretty, raspberry and garrigue notes it seemed a little wobbly already. Possibly not well stored?
I hope expected to be flattened by this wine and while it showed pretty, raspberry and garrigue notes it seemed a little wobbly already. Possibly not well stored?
Jun 2nd, 2019
Wow, just Wow--Simply in a perfect place and drinking beautifully, the 2005 Domaine de Caillou Les Quartz Chateauneuf du Pape takes some time to open up. Nearly an hour in a decanter transforms plum sauce and brown spice into ripe cherry, blackberry with a citrus spritz, sweet rose, smoky minerals, undergrowth and animal musk. It's silky and rich on the palate, without being heavy, showing mineral-infused red and black fruits, backed by zippy acidity and spice, leaving a fresh yet grippy sensation. The finish is long, and still structured, teeming with lively energy and sizzling away to a note of tart raspberry and tobacco. This has a decade worth of maturity in store for us... If you can find it, don't hesitate!
Wow, just Wow--Simply in a perfect place and drinking beautifully, the 2005 Domaine de Caillou Les Quartz Chateauneuf du Pape takes some time to open up. Nearly an hour in a decanter transforms plum sauce and brown spice into ripe cherry, blackberry with a citrus spritz, sweet rose, smoky minerals, undergrowth and animal musk. It's silky and rich on the palate, without being heavy, showing mineral-infused red and black fruits, backed by zippy acidity and spice, leaving a fresh yet grippy sensation. The finish is long, and still structured, teeming with lively energy and sizzling away to a note of tart raspberry and tobacco. This has a decade worth of maturity in store for us... If you can find it, don't hesitate!
1 person found it helpfulJun 8th, 2020
This wine's so massive it's bigger than your mom! The acid is good too :)
This wine's so massive it's bigger than your mom! The acid is good too :)
Jan 10th, 2017
Very youthful, high tannins, ripe but pretty red fruits. 85% Grenache, 15% Syrah amazing taste of minerals/rocks
Very youthful, high tannins, ripe but pretty red fruits. 85% Grenache, 15% Syrah amazing taste of minerals/rocks
Sep 8th, 2015
Solid, smooth as silk. Crushed rocks, fab fruit with raspberries. Sylvie and P. Cambie are killin' it.
Solid, smooth as silk. Crushed rocks, fab fruit with raspberries. Sylvie and P. Cambie are killin' it.
Sep 2nd, 2014
Tryna stay sober through the evening. Fig, bacon fat, leather, plenty of eucalyptus and mint, a bit of oregano and cherry/pomegranate on the long finish. Wow!
Tryna stay sober through the evening. Fig, bacon fat, leather, plenty of eucalyptus and mint, a bit of oregano and cherry/pomegranate on the long finish. Wow!
Jun 29th, 2024
Took a while to open. Huge tannins. Improved tremendously with 30 minutes
Took a while to open. Huge tannins. Improved tremendously with 30 minutes
Apr 9th, 2017
Wow, massive. Amazing. Intense plum, spices, some hot stones on the long finish. This could still get better over next 3-5years...
Wow, massive. Amazing. Intense plum, spices, some hot stones on the long finish. This could still get better over next 3-5years...
Jun 29th, 2014Wow. Yum! Tons of plum, lush fruit. Tannins are not there. Hint of hot rocks in the nose. Great wine.
Wow. Yum! Tons of plum, lush fruit. Tannins are not there. Hint of hot rocks in the nose. Great wine.
Nov 24th, 2013