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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.4 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 45 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by wiscgrad on 2/14/2024 & rated 90 points: needed some air. initially the fruit was lacking. stewed fruit finally emerged, but this just didn't wow me. might be on the downslide (258 views) | | | Tasted by beatles on 7/4/2023 & rated 93 points: Cool stuff. This domaine is really showing it's worth in a warm vintage like this, a vertical wine with a sound, tru blue fruit, good local feel and this impeccable freshness, that you really have to love. Still young, drinking window just open.
#Kandestederne (1089 views) | | | Tasted by melvinyeowq on 12/25/2022 & rated 91 points: Dark plums, kirsch and showed good balance and acidity for a CdP from a warm vintage. Liked this and the 2019 that I tried at the domaine more than the 2001, so these might be better at around 15 years of age maximum. (1101 views) | | | Tasted by biggie on 3/20/2022 & rated 93 points: Root Day - Amazing bottle! Super silky on the palate. Gorgeous nose of secondary and tertiary elements - forest floor, dried dark fruit, crushed leaves and herbs. Complex and long on both palate and finish. Went beautifully with duck cassoulet but was also enjoyed after the meal as a contemplative wine sipped by itself. (1444 views) | | | Tasted by markcic on 2/6/2022 & rated 92 points: Wound up opening two bottles as the first one was tainted. The second bottle we had a glass of and then i recorked and put into the fridge. Sunday night we finished the bottle. Nice palate of dark cherry, raspberry, sandalwood and spice. The finish was moderate to long with a slightly sweet taste which made it very pleasant to drink. Finished it with an assortment of cheese. (1541 views) | | | Tasted by curtr on 2/1/2022 flawed bottle: Slightly tainted bottle. (1275 views) | | | Tasted by Vancouver on 12/28/2021 & rated 94 points: Medium ruby in appearance. Some lightening at age 12 or so.
Pronounced and fully evolved nose of cherry liqueur , red fruit, baking spice, vanilla and some savory elements. Not over powering in any way and very elegant.
Full bodied on the palate with medium acidity. Long and delicious finish.
Very well done . In my view this is the "Burgundy of the Southern Rhone". Drink now or if you are gambler hold for another 5-10 years in a cold cellar. (1304 views) | | | Tasted by citizen1 on 5/11/2021 & rated 97 points: Pnp - my wife and I loved it. (1248 views) | | | Tasted by Vancouver on 12/10/2020 & rated 94 points: Another one bites the dust as the lockdown enters month 10! Its a good thing I purchased aggressively when I was young.....
Medium ruby in appearance. Some lightening compare to a bottle drunk about 6 months ago.
Beautiful , classy and pronounced nose of cherry liqueur , red fruit, baking spice, vanilla and some savory elements. Just a gorgeous nose that is almost more Burgundy than Rhone...Almost...
Full bodied on the palate with medium acidity. The finish trends towards the long end of the spectrum and is just delicious.
Drinking great now, but aging Grenache is always a roll of the dice, so I would opt to drink up (1103 views) | | | Tasted by CarpeDiem! on 11/29/2020 & rated 92 points: Exuberant, sensual, intense, very mature, almost burned fruit, garrigue, leather, caramel. Very concentrated and phenolic, this CdP is difficult to resist. Perfect sparring partner of your lamb or BBQed meat. Don't wait too long for it! (1115 views) | | | Tasted by Vancouver on 8/8/2020 & rated 93 points: Medium ruby in appearance.
Pronounced and evolving nose of candied red fruit, baking spice and some savory elements.
Full bodied on the palate with medium acidity - just a beautiful mouthfeel. The finish is medium plus and savory.
A delicious example of this cuvee- maybe a bit more weight than previous vintages (except 07). Aging Grenache is always a roll of the dice, so I would opt to drink up. (1302 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 10/31/2019 & rated 94 points: I'll start by saying, how sad I am that this is my last bottle. The bouquet was gorgeous, completely seductive, hedonistic style, of Chateauneuf du Pape, yet balanced, showing rich plum sauce, crushed black cherry, sweet violet florals, tobacco, mountainous herbs and smoky minerals. On the palate, silky textures flooded the senses with both sweet and sour cherry as well as ripe blueberries, as notes of licorice, dark chocolate, sweet-penetrating spices and zesty acids saturated. The finish was long, showing dark red and black fruits, spice, resonating tobacco and sweet herbs, black licorice taking the lead, with just a hint of fine tannin lingering. (2661 views) | | | Tasted by beatles on 10/30/2019 & rated 92 points: Still extremely young with plenty of kirsch and a vibrant presence; the fruit is sweet and concentrated, minerals galore, true to the cuvee's charater - and to the vintage. Needs more time. (1833 views) | | | Tasted by CarpeDiem! on 6/27/2019 & rated 92 points: Bolldozer CdP. Exuberant sweetness and aromatic intensity. Intense, supermature, almost burned fruit, garrigue, leather, caramel. Very concentrated and phenolic, this Rhône ambassador knocks you out of the seat. Perfect sparring partner of your lamb or BBQed meat. Dive in it now! (1338 views) | | | Tasted by CarpeDiem! on 7/14/2018 & rated 92 points: Dream "accord" with our grilled duck breast. Exuberant sweetness and aromatic intensity. Rhône at first sight, with almost burned fruit, garrigue, leather, caramel. Very concentrated and phenolic, this "charm" bulldozer knocks you out of your seat. (2261 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 9/6/2017 & rated 94 points: There's no need to wait on the '09 Les Quartz, because it's in a perfect place right now. The bouquet was dark, rich, luxurious and verging on hedonism with a display of sweet confectionary spices, masses of black currants, baked plum, haunting floral tones and grilled herbs. On the palate, I found velvety textures with glycerol weighted black fruits, sweet and savory herbs, violet candies, dusty minerals and spice, all balanced by brisk acidity. Notes of sweet black currants, fresh cherry and cinnamon spice lingered on the finish for well over a minute, with the slightest hint of heat-forgivable considering that balance here. (3332 views) | | | Tasted by galewskj on 1/15/2017 & rated 92 points: High/Low Blind Tasting - Can you taste the difference? (Amy and Scott's house): A 1 hour decant, served blind alongside a 2009 Domaine La Garrigue Vacqueyras La Cantarelle. This wine got 7 out of 14 votes, including mine. The two wines were actually quite similar, but it was evident to me that the complexity in the Quartz was completely on another level. There is a lot of different aromas and tastes here. I felt the Cantarelle was probably at peak whereas this wine is on the way up. (3444 views) | | | Tasted by amiller030 on 6/6/2016 & rated 95 points: Lots of flavors. Could drink now or let it sit for quite some time (3742 views) | | | Tasted by galibe on 9/20/2015 & rated 87 points: Un nez très clairement sur les fruits confits, c'est très puissant et on se dit qu'en bouche ça va chauffer grave!
Que nenni, la sensation alcooleuse est très bien maitrisée, c'est épicé, relativement tannique et la longueur moyenne.
Je l'avais choisie pour accompagner des cotelettes d'agneau à la braise (sarmant de vigne biensur!) et même si l'accord à plutôt bien fonctionné, je dois avouer que ce style de vin n'est pas ma "came". Trop concentré pour moi, ça manque de finesse, mais je suis sur que c'est un vin qui plait.
Je l'ai peut-être ouverte trop jeune.
Regoutée le lendemain, pas mieux, une chose est sure, ne pas le servir trop chaud ! (4378 views) | | | Tasted by cliffkol on 1/17/2015 & rated 91 points: Plums and dark cherries dominate the palate on this wine. It is still a very young wine but we opened a bottle to see where it’s at. And it's in a good place.
Upon opening, lots of funk and fungus odors. Calmed down during decant. 1 hour. Dominant flavors of plum and cherry with subtle spice, earth and cedar. I suspect the fruit will soften with time. This is a concentrated, layered, elegant wine. (4379 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 11/30/2014 & rated 94 points: From a blend of 85% old vine Grenache and 15% Syrah, this concentrated, ripe, rich wine serves up a delicious mouthful of sweet, ripe and overripe cherries, fresh jammy strawberries, spice and herbs. As good as this is now, it should get even better with a few more years of age. (4592 views) | | | Tasted by Higgie on 11/9/2014 & rated 91 points: Great wine! Smooth and a bit sweetish! Full Body! A lot better in The mouth than in The nose! (3488 views) | | | Tasted by Curton on 5/16/2014 & rated 92 points: Extremely powerful. Abundance of ripe cherries. Heavy and complex. Outstanding wine. (3501 views) | | | Tasted by affordableCollector on 5/16/2013 & rated 92 points: ruby red in color. blueberry, blackberry, cherry, earth, spice, cedar, oak, vanilla, on the nose. medium acid, medium tannins on the finish. (4253 views) | | | Tasted by jaumealaska on 4/20/2013 & rated 94 points: Opened and decanted for 2 hours, this clearly young wine was still open and delicious. pure kirsch in the mid palate, spice in the nose and both evolved with drinking. Fruit still paramount, a little heat but integrated well with a good finish. Worried I only have 3 left. Not suprising a great match for leg of lamb provencal. (3524 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Le Clos du Caillou Producer website - Read more about Le Clos du CaillouRed Rhone Blend Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.
A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Southern Rhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Southern Rhone Valley
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape Appellation - Read more about Chateauneuf du Pape
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"As I have written many times in the past, the sweet spot for drinking Châteauneuf du Papes is usually the first 5-6 years after the vintage. Then they seem to go through an adolescent, awkward, and sometimes dormant stage, only to re-emerge around year 10-12, where the majority of wines are often fully mature. The best of them will continue to hold on to life (but rarely improving) beyond 15-20 years. It is only the exceptional Châteauneuf du Papes that will evolve for 20-25+ years, and those are indeed a rarity. However, things may be improving dramatically in terms of the longevity of Châteauneuf du Pape, although Grenache-dominated wines, the vast majority of wines produced in the appellation, are wines that do not have the polyphenol (extract and tannin) content of top Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots, or Syrah-based wines. Nevertheless, the younger generation in Châteauneuf du Pape has taken seriously the farming in the vineyards. There are more organic and biodynamically run vineyards here than in any other appellation of France. The yields, which were already low, are even lower today (20-35 hectoliters per hectare), and of course, the proliferation of top luxury and/or old-vine cuvées gives a significant boost to the number of wines that will evolve past 25 or 30 years. The advantage of these wines is their broad window of drinkability." - Robert Parker
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