
Technical Details
Blend | 55% Grenache and 45% Mourvedre |
Winemaker | Sylvie Vacheron |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone Valley |
Appellation | Chateauneuf-du-Pape |
Vineyard | Lieux dits Guigasse and Pignan |
Farming Method | Organic Certified |
Aging/Cooperage | 10% is aged in amphorae |
Alcohol | 15 |
Le Clos du Caillou Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Reserve 2020
Rhone Blends | France
$159.95 - 750mL
Technical Details
Blend | 55% Grenache and 45% Mourvedre |
Winemaker | Sylvie Vacheron |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone Valley |
Appellation | Chateauneuf-du-Pape |
Vineyard | Lieux dits Guigasse and Pignan |
Farming Method | Organic Certified |
Aging/Cooperage | 10% is aged in amphorae |
Alcohol | 15% |
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Reviews
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A co-fermented blend of 55% Grenache and 45% Mourvèdre, matured in demi-muids (about 10% of the volume is in amphorae this year), the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape La Reserve is a strong candidate for perfection. Sourced from the lieux-dits of Guigasse and Pignan, the nose delivers the essence of sandy-soil Grenache, with notes of rose petals, lavender, thyme, cherries and raspberries. Full-bodied and lush, silky and long, it adds hints of toasty oak and salted licorice on the finish.
Decanter
Captivating spice-led nose, this is a lithe, dynamic and athletic style of Châteauneuf. Very well balanced and focused with great aromatic precision. The alcohol is gently warming on the finish but this is nonetheless just gorgeous. Grown on sand in lieux-dits La Guigasse and Pignan, destemmed, fermented in tronconic vats then matured mostly in demi-muid and a 10% portion in amphora for 14 months.
Jeb Dunnuck
The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Reserve is the usual co-fermented blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvèdre that’s still aging mostly in demi-muids, with a small amount in amphora. It’s another incredibly elegant yet ripe, concentrated 2020 that has the vintage’s purity and freshness front and center. Lots of black raspberry and cassis fruit as well as pepper, flowers, and Provençal herbs define the bouquet, and it has polished tannins that emerge on the palate. I’d put it up with the crème de la crème of the vintage.
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