Le Clos du Caillou Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Quartz 2022 (750ml)

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Producer	Le Clos du Caillou
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Subregion	Southern Rhone (Chateauneuf-du-Pape)
Varietal	Red Rhone Blend,  Grenache
Vintage	2022
Sku	14132
Size	750ml

   

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Les Quartz shows a beautiful red carmin color with bright reflections. The nose delivers elegant and complex notes of black cherry and assorted darker berry fruits as well as black peppery, black olive, licorice, and violets aromas and flavors. On the palate, the wine shows an incredibly balanced structured with very integrated and ripe tannins. Aromas of pepper, thyme with chocolate flavors makes of Les Quartz a complex and so elegant Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The finish is long and elegante, with a very promising ageing potential of 20 years.

Enjoy with fricassé de bolets and garlic potatoes, civet de lièvre (hare) à la française and fresh tagliatelle, crispy shoulder of lamb from Provence, carrot mousseline with curcuma or chestnut cake.

80% Grenache, 20% Syrah aged 80% in demi-muids (600L) (2 to 9 wines) for the Grenache and 20% in old barrels for the Syrah - for 14 months.

An exquisite wine and one of the greatest examples of the vintage that I encountered during my journey in the region, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Quartz exhales a deep, powerful bouquet of lilac, dark cherries, garrigue, dark wild berries, lead pencil and flowers. It's full-bodied, pure and crystalline, with a deep, multidimensional core of fruit, vibrant acids and a long, sappy finish. This blend of 80% Grenache Noir and 20% Syrah, crafted from vines planted on sandy soils in the parcel of Les Cassanets, is a strong candidate for the wine of the vintage. Anticipated Maturity: 2034-2054