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2005 Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Caillou Les Quartz
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Community Tasting Notes 73
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Philippe_C wrote: 95 points
February 29, 2024 - Superb nose of roasted strawberries, loads of roasted meat... Very nice integrated and silky tannin, loads of concentrated cherries fruit, very nice!!
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sababa1022 wrote: 88 points
January 5, 2024 - Clunky. Thick. Lacking in balancing acid. But flavorful and some will like it.
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David Meddings Does not like this wine: 89 points
April 6, 2023 - Decanted 1.5 hours. Dark garnet, suspended sediment. Stewed dark fruit compote nose. Palate is the same - little ability to parcel out different flavours here - this is deep into tertiary territory. Some glints of leather and dusty rose complexity on the relatively long final. Quite big bodied, tannins fully resolved.
There is a sweetness and a general melting pot character to this wine. I've experienced that with Les Safres as well and although it may be a reflection of the vintage I think I am not a fan of the house style here. Too hedonistic, not enough poise and vibrancy. After we finished this off we shifted to Chapoutier's 2007 Croix de Bois which had much greater polish, delineation and most importantly for me was refreshing. -
Labrador Likes this wine: 90 points
February 10, 2023 - No formal notes but very enjoyable.
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Two Winos Likes this wine: 94 points
June 4, 2022 - Drinking incredibly well right now. I think it has room to improve even more. A few more years and this could be a 96 point wine.
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January/February 2007, IWC Issue #130 (link)(Le Clos du Caillou Chateauneuf du Pape Les Quartz) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Le Clos du Caillou
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation Domaine du Caillou Les Quartz
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- UPC Codes 689076198691, 6968050010537, 8026080001128
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 11 (1%)
- In Cellars 607 (50%)
- Consumed 593 (49%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
lamb chops, Stews of any sortWho Likes This Wine
95% Like It 20 votes
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- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
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