2000 Domaine du Clos du Caillou Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve - 750ml

Possibly the wine of the vintage is the 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve 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% Mourvedre, and the rest Syrah as well as miscellaneous varietals. The Mourvedre 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+. Readers lucky enough to find any should not hesitate to buy as much as they can of the flagship wine, the Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Le Clos du Cailloux. Over the last four years, every vintage has flirted with perfection. RP

Varietal	Proprietary Blend
Vintage	2000
Rating	99 RP
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Location	Southern Rhone
Producer	Clos du Caillou Domaine du
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

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99 RP - 2000 Domaine du Clos du Caillou Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve le Clos du Caillou - 99 pts Possibly the wine of the vintage is the 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve 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% Mourvedre, and the rest Syrah as well as miscellaneous varietals. The Mourvedre 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+. Readers lucky enough to find any should not hesitate to buy as much as they can of the flagship wine, the Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Le Clos du Cailloux. Over the last four years, every vintage has flirted with perfection. RP

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Varietal	Proprietary Blend
Vintage	2000
Rating	99 RP
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Location	Southern Rhone
Producer	Clos du Caillou Domaine du
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table