Classification | Cru Classe |
Type | Red |
Brand | Domaine du Clos du Caillou |
Vintage | 2010 |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone |
Grape | Rhone Blend |
Volume | 0,75 |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Slightly bin stained |
Drinkable | -2040 |
Stock | 0 |
Monumental stuff in every way, the blockbuster 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Le Clos du Caillou has put on even more richness and weight than when I tasted it on release ( and it rated 98). Inky colored, it offers up extraordinary aromas and flavors of blackcurrants, black cherry, crushed rocks, spring flowers and melted licorice to go with a full-bodied, beautifully concentrated, dense and layered profile on the palate. It needs to be tasted to be believed. Forget it for another 4-5 years, at which point it will evolve gracefully for another two decades. It’s that good.