Le Clos du Caillou - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Quartz rouge 2022
97/100
Robert Parker
95-97+/100
Jeb Dunnuck
95/100
Decanter
17,5/20
Jancis Robinson
"An impressive vintage, essential for your cellar!"
"The 2022 Châteauneuf du Pape Les Quartz is exquisite and one of the finest examples of the region's vintage. It exudes a deep and powerful bouquet of lilac, black cherry, garrigue, dark wild berries, graphite, and flowers. It is full-bodied, pure, and crystalline, with a deep, multidimensional fruit core, vibrant acidity, and a long, sappy finish. [...] A serious contender for wine of the vintage." (Wine Advocate 2024)
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Eye
Beautiful intense red color with brilliant highlights
Nose
Elegant and highly complex aromas, cherries, redcurrants, and menthol notes.
Mouth
Structured, full-bodied and round, revealing aromas of fruit brandy, white pepper and licorice, with an elegant, long and indulgent finish.
Serve
At 16-17°C in a carafe when young
Drink before
2042
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with braised beef cheek and pan-fried porcini mushrooms, veal sweetbreads and truffle purée, lamb confit and pan-fried langoustine with wild garlic sauce, blue sheep's cheese, pear and chocolate tart...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2024 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Sylvie Vacheron, recently joined by her daughter Marilou, draws on a vineyard located in the northeast of the appellation, part of which produces excellent Côtes-du-Rhône wines, very close to the Châteauneuf-du-Pape terroirs. These wines achieve a very high level of expression, with skillfully aged and long-lasting flavors. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines have joined the very select circle of the appellation's finest wines and are produced according to the nature of their terroir.
Decanter
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95/100
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
About wine:
Dark in color, this wine has intriguing herbaceous depths. It is not massive, but its structure is pleasantly compact, it is not lacking in concentration, and it has great intensity, leading to a long finish. It is vibrant, with astonishing purity and clarity of taste.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2024 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the estate:
Run by Sylvie Vacheron for over 20 years, alongside oenologist Bruno Gaspard, this organic estate has 54 hectares of vineyards, including 9 hectares in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and 44 hectares in Côtes-du-Rhône (part of which, Le Clos, is enclosed within the Châteauneuf appellation area). The 2020 acquisition of Dom. de Panisse, with 6.5 hectares in Châteauneuf and 5 hectares in Côtes-du-Rhône, aims to establish the new generation: Axel and Marilou, Sylvie's children.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2024 guide) 97/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About 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 and powerful bouquet of lilac, black cherry, garrigue, dark wild berries, graphite, and flowers. It is full-bodied, pure, and crystalline, with a deep, multidimensional fruit core, vibrant acidity, and a long, sappy finish. This blend of 80% Grenache Noir and 20% Syrah, from vines planted on sandy soils in the Cassanets plot, is a serious contender for wine of the vintage.
About the estate:
Always one of my most eagerly anticipated visits, Le Clos du Caillou continues to produce some of the finest, most consistent Châteauneuf wines, 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
Rated estate (2024 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Clos du Caillou, a 53-hectare estate located 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 wines with greater finesse and depth. With the acquisition of Château de Panisse in 2020, Clos du Caillou gained an additional 6.5 hectares in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and 7.5 hectares in Côtes du Rhône. Old Cinsault vines planted in the 1950s and Grenache vines from the 1920s are also part of the lot.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2023 guide) 17,5/20
Rated Recommended
About wine:
Very intense nose of spices, kirsch, licorice, and garrigue with smoked meat. The palate is also very expressive thanks to a fresh acidity supported by wonderfully fine, supple, and very elegant tannins. A delicious, fleshy, and flavorful style.
Vinous
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95-97+/100
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended
About wine:
More closed and reticent, the 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 magnificent on the palate, it is full-bodied and presents a deep, layered sensation, ripe tannins, and an excellent finish.
About the estate:
The Vacheron family, Bruno Gaspard, and consultant Philippe Cambie continue to work their magic in this modestly sized estate located on the eastern edge of Châteauneuf du Pape. They produce a host of remarkable wines, with their two flagship Châteauneuf du Pape wines, Le Quartz and La Réserve, flirting with perfection in almost every vintage.
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