Le Clos du Caillou Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve 2016 (750ML)

98-100 WA/96-100 JD

The potentially perfect 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape La Reserve shows incredible depth and richness. A cavalcade of cherries and berries, dustings of dried spices and layers and layers of silky tannins flow and expand across the palate, suffusing it entirely. Breathtaking! Joe Czerwinski – The Wine Advocate

Possessing a more discrete, nuanced style than the blockbuster-styled Cuvée Quarts, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve reveals a deep ruby color as well as more focused, pure notes of blackcurrants, graphite, crushed rock and mineral nuances. Just gorgeously pure, seamless, impeccably balanced and with a finish that won’t quit, give this power-packed, concentrated 2016 4-5 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following two decades. Jeb Dunnuck