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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 38 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by RandomWine on 5/30/2021 & rated 94 points: Soft. Lucious. Fresh. Slightly reductive initially. Round. Delivers on what you want for this wine. Some raspberry and slighty leafy. A fun wine. (1503 views) | | | Tasted by behm0027 on 5/4/2020 & rated 90 points: On the nose, aromas of tobacco, dark fruit, leather, graphite. Despite its age, plenty of fruit on the palate. Acidity is there but fading a little. Medium-bodied with gentle/softer tannins. Drinking well; served in a quick decant. (1716 views) | | | Tasted by petergc on 4/5/2020 & rated 93 points: Elegant, but rich. A finely delineated breadth of flavour. Tannins have evaporated but the wine has the richness to compensate. Fully ready and hints of a fine Burgundy in mouthfeel
Really very good (1638 views) | | | Tasted by Scott Harbison on 8/2/2019 & rated 93 points: Deep garnet color with a bit of brown on the edge. Still powerful with firm tannins, spicy wood notes, lush fruit flavors mingled with hints of herbs and leather. A beautiful wine! (1831 views) | | | Tasted by davergny on 4/1/2019 & rated 93 points: Lovely, mature CdP. Lush red fruit, raspberry like, and hints of earth and licorice. Not much tannin left and the backbone comes from the well balanced acid and fruit. Enjoyed this bottle with grilled ribeye steak and asparagus. (2162 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 2/16/2019 & rated 94 points: The 2004 Domaine du Caillou Chateaunuef du Pape Les Quartz displayed a spellbinding bouquet of sweet and sour cherry and strawberry, dusty dried florals, red licorice, and cinnamon, as more savory tones evolved in the glass, with animal musk, and undergrowth. On the palate, it was elegant, silky, yet finessed, with vibrant acidity giving life to a mix of ripe red berries, sweet spices, inner violet florals and a hint of dark balsamics. The finish was long, with a tug of lingering acid and tannins, as saturating spiced cherry, sweet herbal tones and tobacco lingered. (2246 views) | | | Tasted by andrewstevenson.com on 1/16/2019 & rated 94 points: A crumbly cork meant decanting to filter out the bits of cork that fell through.
Good, even maturing ruby.
Very rich, full nose with black, but mainly red fruits. Woody spice gives way to a fair dose of sous bois, which contributes to really quite a Burgundian feel.
Luscious mature palate. Fabulous precise violet-scented fruit. Tannins are fully integrated. Despite the 14.5% alcohol, this feels really balanced and elegant.
Really very impressive.
One more bottle of this left. #gloats (1359 views) | | | Tasted by Vancouver on 10/8/2018 & rated 94 points: Last bottle of a case purchased on release.
Fully mature - light ruby going to garnet in appearance.
Mature and pronounced nose of decaying red fruit, earth, baking spice, vanilla and spice. Reminiscent of mature red Burgundy.
Medium bodied with fully mature tannins and medium (at best ) acidity. Lots of similar flavor characteristics on the palate with a long delicious finish.
Drink up! (1477 views) | | | Tasted by Vancouver on 11/4/2017 & rated 93 points: Informal note- tasted at a busy dinner party. This is my second last bottle of a case purchased on release.
This is a fully mature and gorgeous CDP that is more finesse and elegance than power. Hard to find this style any more.
Lots of red fruits, tobacco, spice and vanilla .
Aromas and palate are both mature and I would definitely drink up in next 12 months. (1946 views) | | | Tasted by Yagil on 2/10/2016 & rated 92 points: 2014 vintage french wines (At Hugo's): Dark transparent red purple with brownish rim
Intense dark rich fruits tertiary jammy aroma with earthy and leather notes
Full bodied, concentrated fruits, soft firm tannins, excellent balance and harmony, well structured, complexed, oak vanilla, chocolate, oak vanilla, excellent aftertaste, medium length finish. Unique style of CDP's special cuvee. (3504 views) | | | Tasted by Harley1199 on 6/23/2015: Business Lunch, second part (Restaurant La Piperna - Madrid): Intense on the palate, tannic and strong yet tamed by the time. Little shortie anyway.
More representative on the nose where ripen Grenache, mineral aromas prevail among many others.
Matched with a owed duck leg.
Intensa en boca, tánica y fuerte aunque suavizada por el tiempo. Un poco cortita de todas formas.
Más representativa en nariz donde los aromas a garnacha madura, a minerales prevalecen sobre otros muchos.
Acompañó un jamón de pato al horno. (4308 views) | | | Tasted by beezer6 on 11/15/2014 & rated 90 points: Taste from Hezi at FHE.
Showing some age. Rustic liqueured herbs.
Very old world, dark cherry and tar.
Moderate body, finish shows lots of dirty spice elements. (4197 views) | | | Tasted by Baron Slick on 11/1/2013 & rated 92 points: Deep crimson. Intriguing, ever changing, minerally bouquet of blackberries, cherries, red currants, wet earth, herbs, flowers, and touches of chocolate and pencil shavings. The black raspberry palate is long and expansive, structured and refined, a touch dry, and crescendos into a crushed rock and espresso finish. This holds back initially but the aromas and flavors continually evolve with no apex in sight. The only thing that stopped its evolution was the end of the bottle. This oozes confidence and sophistication. (4605 views) | | | Tasted by brubron on 8/23/2013: Still wonderfull! (4098 views) | | | Tasted by Mads Eriksen on 5/2/2013 & rated 93 points: Frugten var ikke et problem denne gang. (3226 views) | | | Tasted by Mads Eriksen on 4/19/2013 & rated 94 points: Dekanteret i en time i karaffel. Serveret med braiseret fasan med flødesauce. Godt match.
Fremstår elegant, harmonisk. Frugten er tydelig, tanniner er ikke markante. Frugten giver en lidt for tydelig sødme. Men ellers er det mørke bær, kirsebær, røde vindruer, etc. Valnødder i den medium eftersmag.
Duften er elegant med frugttoner og en anelse bark og honning.
Meget kompleks i duft og smag. Virker som den er på toppen nu og ikke vil vinde på at blive lagret yderligere. (2838 views) | | | Tasted by JGinMO on 1/8/2013 & rated 92 points: Nice wine, very big even now, just a touch of acid at the finish I didn't care for. (2655 views) | | | Tasted by bering8 on 9/14/2012 & rated 94 points: Outstanding local producer (2462 views) | | | Tasted by EMTAME on 9/12/2011 & rated 92 points: Beautiful CdP. I loved the balance of red fruit (strawberry, raspberry) with the dusky herbal notes and faint earthy elements. No hint of the obtrusive tannins or alcoholic heat mentioned in a few of the recent notes. This was just a lovely medium-to-full bodied wine rolling in its prime. I think I paid $25 for this on sale two years ago and am kicking myself for not buying half a case or more. At peak now, but should hold for at least 4-5 more years, maybe longer. (3041 views) | | | Tasted by don_quichotte on 2/23/2011 & rated 89 points: I am not a big fan of CDP, so take this with a grain of salt. Alcohol was a tad too noticeable for my liking. Fairly typical good CDP favour profile, for those whol like this sort of things. (3155 views) | | | Tasted by the godfather on 11/14/2010: totally rockin (3212 views) | | | Tasted by JOsgood on 11/14/2010: This drank wonderfully. Firing on all cylinders. I love how well the 04 CDPs are drinking right now. (3374 views) | | | Tasted by soyhead on 2/4/2010 & rated 85 points: nose - herbal, strawberry, smoke
mouth - restrained frutiwise, light fruit punchy essence on the midpalate, sharp tannins, not really as well as expected tonight. (3582 views) | | | Tasted by envirovino on 6/28/2009 & rated 91 points: Didn't take notes at dinner. Was very nice though. Good body, mouthfeel. Little jammy but pretty smooth. (3519 views) | | | Tasted by pbjosh on 3/15/2009 & rated 94 points: Fantastic... fresh red fruits, garrigue, dust, rainwater, intense minerality, great balance, great aromatic intensity. Super concentrated, no oak showing, decently tannic but very enjoyable. Top notch and lots of upside. (3940 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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JebDunnuck.com, Bonus Reviews (5/2/2007)
(Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Caillou Les Quartz) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, Bonus Reviews (10/12/2006)
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RJonWine.com (6/9/2007)
(Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Caillou Les Quartz) Bright dark cherry color; focused smoky red fruit nose; tasty ripe cherry and red fruit palate, lighter bodied than others, with spice and pepper edges; medium-plus finish 93+ pts. 93 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (9/9/2006)
(Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Caillou Les Quartz) Light, faint cherry and oak nose; very tasty, juicy, cherry, spice and mineral palate; medium-plus finish 93 points |
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| 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
Another site on this appellation
Vineyards on weinlagen-info
"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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