6 bottles per lot
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Le Clos du Caillou Réserve--Vintage 2000
Rhône. Domaine-bottled: Domaine de Caillou, Vacheron
Lot 243 in original wooden case
Tasting Note: Possibly the wine of the vintage is the 2000 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Le Clos du Cailloux. I tasted this wine four times from bottle, and it has blown away some tough competition. A wealth of fruit, power, and balance, amazing purity, and a sumptuous, 65-second finish are the stuff of legends. As usual, it is a blend of 45 Grenache, 40 Mourvèdre, and the rest Syrah as well as miscellaneous varietals. The Mourvèdre must be picked incredibly ripe as there is never any of that grape's astringency or toughness. However, being an anti-oxidant varietal, I am sure this is a sign of how much aging potential these wines possess. This is an enormous, well-delineated, superb wine. Anticipated maturity: now-2020+. 99 Points; Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 145 (Feb 2003).
6 bottles per lot
Rhône. Domaine-bottled: Domaine de Caillou, Vacheron
Lot 243 in original wooden case
Tasting Note: Possibly the wine of the vintage is the 2000 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Le Clos du Cailloux. I tasted this wine four times from bottle, and it has blown away some tough competition. A wealth of fruit, power, and balance, amazing purity, and a sumptuous, 65-second finish are the stuff of legends. As usual, it is a blend of 45 Grenache, 40 Mourvèdre, and the rest Syrah as well as miscellaneous varietals. The Mourvèdre must be picked incredibly ripe as there is never any of that grape's astringency or toughness. However, being an anti-oxidant varietal, I am sure this is a sign of how much aging potential these wines possess. This is an enormous, well-delineated, superb wine. Anticipated maturity: now-2020+. 99 Points; Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 145 (Feb 2003).
6 bottles per lot
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