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2000 Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rhône France Wine Tasting Note

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2000
Le Clos du Caillou Reserve le Clos du Caillou  (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
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I am loving this gorgeous Chateauneuf du Pape! Still dark in color, the wine is rich, concentrated and delivers layer after layer of silky, opulently textured, ripe, luscious black cherries, spice box, black pepper and herbs. There is a tiny hint of spicy, dark chocolate in the endnote Blind, you would never guess this was 20 years old.

I am loving this gorgeous Chateauneuf du Pape! Still dark in color, the wine is rich, concentrated and delivers layer after layer of silky, opulently textured, ripe, luscious black cherries, spice box, black pepper and herbs. There is a tiny hint of spicy, dark chocolate in the endnote Blind, you would never guess this was 20 years old.

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What a beauty! Still showing a deep color, the wine, made from almost equal parts Grenache and Mourvedre, with a small percentage of other varietals is full-bodied, concentrated, silky, meaty, spicy and earthy. Filled with assorted, deep and dark red fruits, black pepper and herbs, the wine offers length, purity, depth and fabulous textures. While there is secondary development, the wine has the stuffing and structure to evolve for at least 10-15 more years with ease.

What a beauty! Still showing a deep color, the wine, made from almost equal parts Grenache and Mourvedre, with a small percentage of other varietals is full-bodied, concentrated, silky, meaty, spicy and earthy. Filled with assorted, deep and dark red fruits, black pepper and herbs, the wine offers length, purity, depth and fabulous textures. While there is secondary development, the wine has the stuffing and structure to evolve for at least 10-15 more years with ease.

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Loving how this is showing, it is rich, deep and long. Full bodied and concentrated, the fruit is on the dark, red, side of the style range. Spicy, meaty and lusciously textured, splash decanted for 20 minutes, that was all the time needed to make let this unfurl.

Loving how this is showing, it is rich, deep and long. Full bodied and concentrated, the fruit is on the dark, red, side of the style range. Spicy, meaty and lusciously textured, splash decanted for 20 minutes, that was all the time needed to make let this unfurl.

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Lots of deep, rich fruits, fat texture, pepper, spice and kirsch. The wine is full bodied, concentrated and mouth filling, with round, lush textures. This is close to the optimum drinking window, but there is hurry to drink it.

Lots of deep, rich fruits, fat texture, pepper, spice and kirsch. The wine is full bodied, concentrated and mouth filling, with round, lush textures. This is close to the optimum drinking window, but there is hurry to drink it.

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There are wines that take a while to open before they deliver. Others just pop wide open. 2000 Caillou Reserve explodes the moment you pull the cork. Filled with kinky black raspberry, kirsch, pepper, licorice and earth, the wine is incredibly rich, plush, juicy and mouth filling. The finish is long, fresh, clean and packed with layers of perfectly ripe, old vine Grenache.

There are wines that take a while to open before they deliver. Others just pop wide open. 2000 Caillou Reserve explodes the moment you pull the cork. Filled with kinky black raspberry, kirsch, pepper, licorice and earth, the wine is incredibly rich, plush, juicy and mouth filling. The finish is long, fresh, clean and packed with layers of perfectly ripe, old vine Grenache.

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The nose grabs your focus with its jammy black raspberry, earth, animal, pepper, black cherry, herbs and spicy scents. Big, powerful and packed with layers of sweet, ripe fruits. This can age, but I like the way it's drinking now.

The nose grabs your focus with its jammy black raspberry, earth, animal, pepper, black cherry, herbs and spicy scents. Big, powerful and packed with layers of sweet, ripe fruits. This can age, but I like the way it's drinking now.

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When to Drink Le Clos du Caillou, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Le Clos du Caillou can be enjoyed on the young side. Young vintages can be decanted for 1-2 hours, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Le Clos du Caillou is usually better with 3-7 years of bottle age. Of course that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage. In the best vintages the wine should be consumed within 7-25 years after the vintage.

Serving Le Clos du Caillou with Wine, Food Pairing Tips

Le Clos du Caillou is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Le Clos du Caillou is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed dishes, sausage and cassoulet. Clos du Caillou is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms pasta, eggplant and tomatoes.

The white wine of Le Clos du Caillou is best served with a myriad of different seafood dishes, shellfish, crab, lobster, sushi, sashimi, chicken, pork and veal, as well as Asian cuisine.

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