| Producer | Clos du Caillou |
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Rhone Valley |
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| Varietal | Red Blend |
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| Vintage | 2022 |
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| Sku | 210000034207 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape La Réserve (60% Grenache and 40% Mourvèdre) is deeper ruby-hued and boasts a gorgeous nose of ripe black raspberries, smoked garrigue, spring flowers, and graphite. It plays in the medium to full-bodied style of the vintage and brings beautiful richness, a layered, elegant mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. I don't see this matching the all-time greats from this estate, but it's nevertheless a beautiful, perfumed, elegant wine that I suspect will evolve for 10-15 years if well stored.
Another strong contender for the wine of the vintage, the 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Réserve is a monument in the making. Revealing a deep, concentrated bouquet of dark cherries, violet, lilac, flowers and Indian spices, it's full-bodied, dense and deep, with structured, refined tannins and a fleshy core of rich, vibrant fruit, all leading to a long, saline finish. Deeper and more concentrated than Les Quartz, it is composed of 60% Grenache Noir and 40% Mourvèdre, handpicked on October 15th, co-fermented and matured for 14 months in large barrels
The 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Réserve is another superstar from the talented team behind Le Clos du Caillou. A co-fermentation of 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvèdre, the dazzling 2022 opens with pronounced licorice, cured meat, black plum, garrigue, rose petal and forest strawberry aromas. Peppery undertones add more spice to the mix. Touching the palate with ample concentration and a vertical sensation, the firm tannins call for at least five more years in bottle. Tasted twice with consistent notes.
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