Clos Caillou, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve other_regions The 2008s spent their first

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

with a real sense of translucent beauty

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

Thanks to elevation and soils

powerful and inviting

Clos Caillou, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve other_regions The 2008s spent their firstIn 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