Le Clos du Caillou - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Quartz rouge 2022
Rhône
Red
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Drink or Keep
97/100
Robert Parker
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95-97+/100
Jeb Dunnuck
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95/100
Decanter
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17,5/20
Jancis Robinson
"An impressive vintage, a must for your cellar!"
"The Châteauneuf du Pape Les Quartz 2022 is exquisite and one of the finest examples of the region's vintage. It exudes a deep, powerful bouquet of lilac, black cherry, garrigue, dark wild berries, lead pencil and flowers. It's full-bodied, pure and crystalline, with a deep, multidimensional fruit core, vibrant acids and a long, seductive finish. [A serious contender for the title of wine of the vintage". (Wine Advocate 2024)
Features
Estate
Clos du Caillou
Cuvée
Les Quartz
Vintage
2022
Designation
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
80% Grenache, 20% Syrah
Terroirs
Sandy soils composed of rolled pebbles on the surface at "Les Cassanets".
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
100% de-stemming, followed by natural fermentation in wooden truncated-conical vats, with manual punching of the cap and delestage throughout maceration (34 days).
Breeding
15 months: 80% in 600L demi-muids for the Grenache and 20% in barrels for the Syrah
Alcohol content
14.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense red colour with brilliant highlights
Nose
Elegant and complex aromas of cherries, redcurrants and mentholated notes.
Mouth
Structured, full and round, revealing aromas of fruit brandy, white pepper and liquorice, with an elegant, long, gourmet finish.
Serve
16-17°C in a decanter when young
Drink before
2042
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with braised beef cheek and pan-fried porcini mushrooms, veal sweetbread and truffle purée, lamb confit and pan-fried langoustine with wild garlic jus, ewe's milk blue cheese, pear and chocolate tart...
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
Wine rated (guide 2023) 95/100
Rated area (2022 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
Dark in color, this wine has intriguing herbaceous depths. Not massive, but pleasantly compact in structure, with no lack of concentration and great intensity, leading to a long finish. Vibrant, with astonishing purity and clarity of taste.
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 (guide 2024) 97/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The Châteauneuf du Pape Les Quartz 2022 is exquisite and one of the finest examples of the region's vintage. It exudes a deep, powerful bouquet of lilac, black cherry, garrigue, dark wild berries, lead pencil and flowers. It's full-bodied, pure and crystalline, with a deep, multidimensional fruit core, vibrant acids and a long, sappy finish. This blend of 80% Grenache Noir and 20% Syrah, from vines planted on sandy soils in the Cassanets parcel, is a serious contender for the title of wine of the vintage.
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
Wine rated (guide 2023 ) 17.5/20
Recommended area
About the wine:
Intense nose of spices, kirsch, licorice and garrigue with smoked meat. The palate is also very expressive, thanks to fresh acidity supported by wonderfully fine, supple and very elegant tannins. A delicious, fleshy, savory style.
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (guide 2023) 95-97+/100
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
About the wine:
More closed and reticent, Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Quartz 2022 reveals a deeper ruby/plum hue and remarkable purity in its aromas and flavors of black cherry and darker berries, black pepper, black olive, licorice and violet. Absolutely gorgeous on the palate, it's full-bodied with a deep, layered feel, ripe tannins and an excellent finish.
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.
Customer reviews
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