Le Clos du Caillou - Côtes-du-Rhône Les Quartz rouge 2023
91-93/100
Jeb Dunnuck
91/100
James Suckling
"A magical vintage with cherry, redcurrant, mentholated and roasted aromas!"
"The Côtes Du Rhône Les Quartz 2023 brings a little more complexity and nuance, with a ripe, sexy profile in its notes of red and black fruits, peppery garrigue, incense and orange blossom. The result is a medium to full-bodied Côtes Du Rhône, with a broad, structured and elegant palate, fine tannins and a beautiful finish. It's more like a Châteauneuf du Pape than a Côtes du Rhône." (Jeb Dunnuck 2024)
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Eye
Bright ruby-red with purple highlights
Nose
Aromas of red fruit (blueberry, blackcurrant and fig) combined with notes of thyme and white pepper.
Mouth
Structured and silky with aromas of crushed strawberry jam, liquorice and peppermint, long, elegant and persistent finish.
Serve
At 16-17°C
Drink before
2040
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with duck breast with candied oranges, fillet of beef in a morel mushroom pastry crust, chocolate and blackcurrant millefeuille, herb sorbet...
Bettane & Desseauve
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
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
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
James Suckling
Wine rated (2025 guide) 91/100
About the wine:
Aromas of cherry, plum, wild herbs, exotic spices and warm stones follow through to a lively, medium-bodied palate with silky tannins. Bright and juicy, with a vibrant finish. Made from organically grown grapes. Enjoy or keep.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2024 guide) 91-93/100
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
About the wine:
Côtes Du Rhône Les Quartz 2023 brings a little more complexity and nuance, with a ripe, sexy profile in its notes of red and black fruits, peppery garrigue, incense and orange blossom. The result is a medium to full-bodied Côtes Du Rhône, with a broad, structured and elegant palate, fine tannins and a beautiful finish. More like a Châteauneuf du Pape than a Côtes du Rhône.
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 rating
3.5/5
on 2 reviews
Note and review by M. FRANCOIS L. Published on 01/11/2025
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Note and review by Mme MARIANNE R. Published on 02/10/2025
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