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Le Clos du Caillou - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Quartz rouge 2023
Le Clos du Caillou - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Quartz Red 2023

Le Clos du Caillou - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Quartz rouge 2023

Châteauneuf-du-Pape|Red wine|Organic

96/100

Robert Parker

96/100

Jeb Dunnuck

95/100

RVF

95/100

Bettane & Desseauve

17/20

Jancis Robinson

94/100

Wine Spectator

93/100

Decanter

93/100

James Suckling

structured
silky
foodie

"An impressive vintage—a must-have for your wine collection!"

“The 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Quartz is another remarkable wine, bursting with aromas of peonies, lilacs, black cherries, fresh thyme, and exotic spices. Medium- to full-bodied, complex, and enveloping, it offers a deeper and more powerful mid-palate than La Réserve, framed by velvety tannins that linger into a long, penetrating, and seemingly endless finish. A blend of 80% Grenache Noir and 20% Syrah, aged entirely in large used barrels, it is the most mineral-driven wine from the Vacheron estate this year.” (Wine Advocate 2025)

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Estate

Clos du Caillou

Vintage

Les Quartz

Vintage

2023

Designation

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

80% Grenache, 20% Syrah

Regions

Sandy soils composed of rounded pebbles on the surface at a place called "Les Cassanets"

Viticulture

Certified Organic

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

100% destemming, followed by natural fermentation in truncated-cone wooden vats, with manual punching down and racking throughout the grape maceration period (34 days)

Livestock Farming

15 months: 80% in 600-liter demi-muids for the Grenache and 20% in barrels for the Syrah

Alcohol content

14.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

A beautiful, deep red color with brilliant highlights

Nose

Elegant and with great aromatic complexity, featuring cherries, red currants, and minty notes

Palate

Well-structured, full-bodied, and round, with aromas of fruit soaked in brandy, white pepper, and licorice; an elegant, long, and indulgent finish

Serve

Serve at 16–17°C in a decanter while the wine is still young

Drink before

2043

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs well with braised beef cheek and pan-seared porcini mushrooms, veal sweetbreads with truffle mashed potatoes, lamb confit and pan-seared langoustine with wild garlic sauce, blue sheep’s milk cheese, and a pear-chocolate tart...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2026 guide) 95/100

Rated estate (2024 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

Sylvie Vacheron, recently joined by her daughter Marilou, draws on a vineyard located in the northeastern part of the appellation, part of which produces excellent Côtes-du-Rhône wines, very close to the Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards. These wines achieve a very high level of expression, with skillfully aged, long-finishing profiles. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines have joined the very exclusive circle of the appellation’s finest wines and are produced in styles that reflect the character of their terroir.
Decanter

Decanter

Wine rated (2024 guide) 93/100

Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

The Syrah makes all the difference here, bringing out notes of spice and dark fruit. Good acidity, very fine tannins, and quite full-bodied, without being overly concentrated. This wine has good length and persistence, despite its relatively low concentration. A fresh and refreshing Châteauneuf, well-balanced even though it’s quite compact.
Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Led by Sylvie Vacheron for over 20 years, alongside oenologist Bruno Gaspard, this organically farmed 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 located entirely within the Châteauneuf appellation). The 2020 acquisition of Domaine de Panisse—6.5 hectares in Châteauneuf and 5 hectares in Côtes-du-Rhône—is intended to bring in the next generation: Axel and Marilou, Sylvie’s children.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2025 guide) 96/100 (Extraordinary wine)

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

The 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Quartz is another remarkable wine, bursting with aromas of peonies, lilacs, black cherries, fresh thyme, and exotic spices. Medium- to full-bodied, complex, and enveloping, it offers a deeper and more powerful mid-palate than La Réserve, framed by velvety tannins that linger into a long, penetrating, and seemingly endless finish. A blend of 80% Grenache Noir and 20% Syrah, aged entirely in large used barrels, it is the most mineral-driven wine from the Vacheron winery this year.

About the estate:

Always one of my most eagerly anticipated visits, Le Clos du Caillou continues to produce some of the finest, most consistent Châteauneufs, year after year. Marilou Vacheron and Bruno Gaspard are generally candid in their assessments of the vintages.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2026 guide) 95/100

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a good standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

Le Clos du Caillou, a 53-hectare estate located in the town of Courthézon, has been certified organic since 2010. Sylvie Vacheron and her children, Marilou and Axel, who recently returned to the estate, have guided the wines toward greater finesse and depth. Along with Château de Panisse in 2020, Clos du Caillou acquired an additional 6.5 hectares in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and 7.5 hectares in Côtes du Rhône. The acquisition also includes old Cinsault vines planted in the 1950s and Grenache vines dating back to the 1920s.
Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

Wine rated (2026 guide) 94/100 (Exceptional wine)

About the wine:

The smooth maturity contrasts pleasantly with a bold, full-bodied character in this flattering wine. Notes of cherry and black plum are interspersed with hints of applewood smoke, ganache, and bacon. The savory, salty structure remains firm, enriched by red tea tannins that temper the full-bodied, velvety finish.
Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (2024 guide) 17/20

Rated "Recommended"

About the wine:

An intense and alluring nose of black fruit and licorice. The palate is rich and full-bodied, with a lovely, wild core of spices, licorice, and red fruit. The finely balanced tannins give this wine its structure. Already very appealing and alluring, it will only improve over the next decade.
Vinous

Vinous

Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100

About the wine:

A bright, concentrated, and vibrant red with aromas of red currants, grilled meat, dry earth, and warm spices. It is full-bodied with finely grained tannins. Well-structured, with a silky mid-palate, a soft berry character, and hints of spices and dried herbs in the intense finish. Enjoy now or celller.
Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated (2025 guide) 96/100

Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

Candied black cherries, roasted garrigue, spices, and notes of freshly cut flowers and roses characterize the 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Quartz, a blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah, grown on a 50/50 mix of rounded pebbles and sandy “Safre” soils in the Les Cassanets vineyard, fully destemmed and aged 80% in demi-muids and 20% in neutral barrels. It is medium-bodied to full-bodied and elegant, with ultra-fine tannins, a harmonious, complex, and elegant palate, and refined tannins. It is impeccably crafted, very clean and pure, with a lovely, lingering finish.

About the estate:

The Vacheron family, Bruno Gaspard, and consultant Philippe Cambie continue to work their magic at this modestly sized vineyard located on the eastern edge of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. They produce a wide range of wines, all remarkable, with their two flagship Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines, the Quartz and La Réserve, bordering on perfection in just about every vintage.

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