Clos Caillou, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve other_regions powerful and inviting

powerful and inviting

The 2008s spent their first year in equal parts cask and barrique

This is an interesting wine at present as the nose is open yet the palate impression is compact and quite closed

Give this another two or three years

this dense purple wine offers up notes of beef blood

Clos Caillou, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve other_regions powerful and invitingIn stark contrast, the 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Le Clos du Caillou was open for business, with a perfumed, layered and balanced profile that was begging to be drunk. Made from 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvedre, it offers plenty of black raspberry, chocolate, spring flowers and spice, full bodied richness, and a multi dimensional, layered and seamless style. Drink it over the coming decade. This was a massive tasting with the team at Clos du