Clos Caillou, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2001 This is really quite pretty

This is really quite pretty and a wine that should reward up to a decade of cellaring

Drink now through 2020

and some are more marked by botrytis than most other exemplars of their vintage from top addresses

but it is balanced by the wine's freshness and energy

Made from biodynamic grapes

Clos Caillou, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2001 This is really quite prettyThe 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape is drinking perfectly, and to my mind, is getting close to full maturity. Black cherry and assorted darker fruits all mix nicely with notions of garrigue, licorice and wild herbs. It opens up in the glass to show a medium bodied, silky, balanced and textured style. Im a fan. Consume it over the coming handful of years. This was a massive tasting with the team at Clos du Caillou and we went through each of their cuvees