Critics Ratings

Le Clos du Caillou Côtes du Rhône La Réserve 2015:
‘55% Grenache, 45% Mourvèdre. Seductive rose, clove and cedar spice. Full but not heavy. Very fine tannins and bright raspberry acidity. Like a still lake – smoke on the water. A polished, pure and potent modern expression.’ – Matt Walls, Decanter.com, 94/100 (Oct 2017)

‘Youthful violet. A highly complex, expansive bouquet evokes ripe blueberry, Indian spices, candied lavender and sandalwood, and a zesty mineral overtone gains strength as the wine strestches out. Satins the palate with appealingly sweet red and blue fruit flavours that show impressive depth as well as vivacity, thanks to s spine of juicy acidity. The extremely long, floral-driven finish is given shape by fine-grained tannins that are quickly absorbed by the intense, concentrated fruit.’ – Josh Reynolds, Vinous, 93-95/100 (Dec 2016)

Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape les Quartz 2015:
‘Worldly, glamorous, Manhattan restaurant kind of sophistication on the nose. Tight, concentrated, knows where it’s going. Unusual. Savoury, exceptionally well made but atypical. Not exaggerated or hard work to taste but obviously a lot of thought has gone into this dense yet suave wine. Not sweet and cleverly made so that it can be tackled more or less any time. Clever! I’m dying to know what this wine is…. 95% Grenache and 15%Syrah (aged in small barrels) apparently.’ – Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 18.5/20 (Jan 2006)

‘A big step up and getting a big “Wow” in the notes, the 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Quartz knocks it out of the park with its sweet kirsch, blackberry, red licorice and crushed-stone minerality, all of which come soaring from the glass. Full-bodied, rich and textured, with fabulous fruit and texture, it might lack some of the elegance and polish found in the cuvee La Reserve, yet makes up for it with its exuberant, sexy style. A blend of 85% Grenache and 15% Syrah that’s all from the Les Cassanets lieu-dit (aged 18 months in mostly in foudre), it should continue to shine over the coming 3-5 years.’ – Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate, 93/100 (Feb 2014)

‘Ruby-red. Powerful blackberry and blackcurrant scents aromas, with sexy oak spice accents. Lush, round and velvety, with deep, sweet dark fruit flavors and a good wallop of vanillin oak. A bitter chocolate note appears on the finish, adding depth to this inky, powerful wine. Sweetened with air and began to show some serious tannin, suggesting that patience is in order.’ – Josh Reynolds, Vinous, 92+/100 (Jan 2007)

Provenance

Private Client