Le Clos du Caillou - Côtes-du-Rhône Bouquet des Garrigues blanc 2022
Rhône
White
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Drink
90/100
Bettane & Desseauve
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1*Étoile
Hachette
This Bouquet de Garrigues 2022 with its aromas of rose and peach, complemented by pineapple and honey notes on the palate and a long, precise finish, is the perfect match for fish, whether baked, carpaccioed or in a medallion. A perfect blend of richness and freshness!
Features
Estate
Clos du Caillou
Cuvée
Bouquet des Garrigues
Vintage
2022
Designation
Côtes du Rhône
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
40% Clairette, 20% Grenache blanc, 20% Viognier, 10% Roussanne, 10% Bourboulenc
Terroirs
Sandy soils composed of rolled pebbles, located in the "Les Garrigues" area.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Pneumatic pressing of whole bunches, cold settling overnight at 10°C, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks.
Breeding
In temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Crystalline Naples yellow
Nose
Elegant and precise, mineral notes followed by delicious aromas of juicy peach, lemon caviar and rosewater.
Mouth
Deep and precise, notes of honey and pineapple, pure texture with a straight, precise finish.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2031
Food and wine pairing
Pair with fennel salad with pesto and grilled red mullet, oysters with shallot and watercress cream, sea bream ceviche with avocado and passion fruit, Bresse chicken fillet with light cream and sand asparagus...
Clos du Caillou
Côtes du Rhône
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 90/100 (Vintage 2021)
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
Rated 1*Star (Vintage 2021) (Very successful wine)
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
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
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
Recommended area
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
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.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.5/5
out of 4 reviews
Note and review by M. ANTOINE M. Published on 23/05/2024
3,9
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Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 12/05/2023
Full-bodied and unctuous on the palate, with a certain liveliness and a broad palette of white-fleshed fruit, citrus and pineapple, combined with honey and a hint of butter. The fatty, dense texture continues into a fine volume, with a little tension on the finish enhanced by beautiful bitters. It's always a great pleasure to taste this Bouquet des Garrigues, even more so in the 2022 vintage, which is proving to be a great year in terms of quality, incredibly fine and extraordinarily fragrant. This promises real development of aromatic intensity after a few years' cellaring. At the cabanon on the beach, this Bouquet des Garrigues was a hit with the family with a parillada cooked a la plancha and composed of Mediterranean fish and eels caught by the "minots", and completed with clams, mussels and gambas. Rating = 4.2.
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Note and review by M. THIERRY C. Published on 26/11/2024
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Note and review by M. MICHEL L. Published on 21/05/2023
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