Le Clos du Caillou - Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2018
92-94/100
Vinous
90-92/100
Jeb Dunnuck
15,5/20
Jancis Robinson
90/100
Robert Parker
This blend of 70% Grenache, complemented by Mourvèdre and Syrah, expresses aromas of red fruit, spices, and star anise. The palate is elegant and delicious, offering flavors of wild plums and cocoa beans. The finish is marked by sweet spices reminiscent of the garrigue terroir and has a beautiful, persistent length. A wonderful introduction to Châteauneuf-du-Pape!
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Eye
Crimson red dress with Andrinople highlights
Nose
Magnificent and complex, with aromas of red fruit, spices, and star anise.
Mouth
Elegant and rich, with aromas of wild plums, cocoa beans, and sweet spices, beautiful length and aromatic persistence.
Serve
Decant at 16-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with venison ballotine with cranberries, roast pork with caramel sauce, duck with mango and thyme, leg of lamb with Provençal herbs...
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
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
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 rating (2020 guide) 90/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
The 2018 Châteauneuf du Pape Tradition is a spicy wine, fragrant with leather and cherry, produced from a blend of estate-grown and purchased fruit (all certified organic). It is medium-bodied to full-bodied, smooth and silky, with generous charm, but without great depth or richness. Drink within the next 5 to 7 years.
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 15.5/20
Rated Recommended
Vinous
Wine rated 92-94/100
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2020 guide) 90-92/100
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended
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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