Le Clos du Caillou Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Reserve 2012

AOC Châteauneuf du Pape - Red Wine - Bottle 75cl

133,33 € HT
160,00 € TTC

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Terroir : Sandy

Wine aging : In old oak barrels

Note Jeb Dunnuck: 95/100

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Clos du Caillou’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Réserve 2012 is a masterful cuvée showing both power and elegance. Made from ancient Grenache and Mourvèdre vines, it now offers a complex bouquet of stewed black fruit, sweet spice, leather, forest floor, and truffle. The palate is smooth and velvety, with fully integrated tannins and a long, mineral finish. A beautifully matured wine that reveals its full personality.

Categories: Clos du Caillou, Organic Wine, The Treasures of Châteauneuf du Pape

Wine characteristics :

Appelation : Châteauneuf du Pape

Agriculture : Biologique

Terroir : Sandy

Grape variety : Grenache, Mourvèdre

Vintage : 2012

Size : Bottle

Colour : Red

Wine aging : In old oak barrels

Note Jeb Dunnuck: 95/100

Guard potential : FROM 5 to 20 years

Service: Open 3 hours before

Maturity : 2023 - 2035

Why choose this wine:

From one of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s top estates, Clos du Caillou La Réserve 2012 delivers an expressive and refined wine at its peak. Perfect with veal sweetbreads, braised meats, or mushroom-based cuisine, it’s a rare, cellar-worthy gem offering the pleasure of a great Rhône red at full maturity. A must-have for lovers of aged, nuanced wines.

Note de Dégustation de Jeb Dunnuck

the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Reserve le Clos du Caillou is a classic example of this cuvee. Made from 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvedre, aged all in demi-muid, it offers ample dark fruits, chocolate, bouquet garni and licorice in its full-bodied, supple, forward and elegantly styled profile. As with all of the 2012s here, the tannin is wonderfully ripe, the wine has solid concentration and everything is perfectly balanced. While it’s hard to resist already, it will be better with short-term cellaring and have 15+ years of overall longevity.

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