Le Clos du Caillou - Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2018
Rhône
Red
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Drink or Keep
92-94/100
Vinous
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90-92/100
Jeb Dunnuck
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15,5/20
Jancis Robinson
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90/100
Robert Parker
This blend of 70% Grenache enhanced by Mourvèdre and Syrah, expresses aromas of red fruits, spices and star anise. The elegant, gourmet palate offers flavors of wild plums and cocoa beans. The finish is marked by sweet spices reminiscent of the garrigue terroir, with a long, lingering finish. A fine introduction to Châteauneuf-du-Pape!
Features
Estate
Clos du Caillou
Vintage
2018
Designation
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
70% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah
Terroirs
Soils composed of sands and safres (compacted sands)
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Total de-stemming followed by fermentation in concrete vats using indigenous yeasts, manual punching down and delestage throughout the maceration of the grapes.
Breeding
In foudres and demi-muids for 14 months
Alcohol content
14,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Carmine red with Andrinople highlights
Nose
Magnificent, complex aromas of red fruits, spices and star anise.
Mouth
Elegant and gourmand, aromas of wild plums, cocoa beans and sweet spices, good length and aromatic persistence.
Serve
Decant at 16-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with venison ballotine with cranberries, roast pork with caramel sauce, duck with mango and thyme, leg of lamb with Provence herbs...
Clos du Caillou
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Sylvie Vacheron, recently joined by her daughter Marilou, relies on a vineyard in the northeast of the appellation, part of which produces excellent Côtes-du-Rhône, very close to Châteauneuf-du-Pape. These reach a very high level of expression, with skilfully elevated, long finish. Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines have joined the very select circle of the appellation's finest wines, and are declined according to the nature of their terroir.
Decanter
Rated area (2022 guide) Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Managed by Sylvie Vacheron for over 20 years, in duo with oenologist Bruno Gaspard, this organic estate boasts 54 ha of vineyards, including 9 ha in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and 44 ha in Côtes-du-Rhône (part of which, Le Clos, is enclosed within the Châteauneuf appellation area). The acquisition in 2020 of Dom. de Panisse, 6.5 ha in Châteauneuf and 5 ha in Côtes-du-Rhône, aims to install the new generation: Axel and Marilou, Sylvie's children.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2020 guide) 90/100 (Wonderful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Châteauneuf du Pape Tradition 2018 is a spicy, leathery, cherry-scented wine made from a combination of estate and purchased fruit (all certified organic). It's medium- to full-bodied, soft and silky, with generous charm, but without great depth or richness. Drink over the next 5-7 years.
About the domain :
Always one of my most eagerly awaited visits, Le Clos du Caillou continues to produce produce some of the finest, most consistent Châteauneuf, year after year. Marilou Vacheron and Bruno Gaspard are generally frank in their assessments of the vintages.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Clos du Caillou, a 53-hectare estate in the commune of Courthézon, has been certified organic since 2010. Sylvie Vacheron and her children, Marilou and Axel, who recently returned to the property, have developed the wines towards greater finesse and depth. With the addition of Château de Panisse in 2020, Clos du Caillou has acquired a further 6.5 hectares in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and 7.5 in Côtes du Rhône. Old Cinsault vines planted in the 1950s and Grenache vines from the 1920s are also included.
Jancis Robinson
Rated 15.5/20
Recommended area
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated 92-94/100
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2020 guide) 90-92/100
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
About the domain :
The Vacheron family, Bruno Gaspard, and consultant Philippe Cambie continue to work their magic at this modest estate on the eastern edge of Châteauneuf du Pape. They produce a host of cuvées, all of them remarkable, with their two Châteauneuf du Pape flagships, Quartz and La Réserve, flirting with perfection in just about every vintage.
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