In Bond Fine Wine. 2016 Clos du Caillou CDP Quartz, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France. Red Rhone in 12x75cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (WA). Drinking window: 2020–2035. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Joe Czerwinski (JC) — 97/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 31/08/2018 · Drink 2020-2035
Full-bodied, rich, concentrated and velvety, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Quartz is a complete thoroughbred. A blend of 85% Grenache and 15% Syrah, it offers up stunning aromas of crushed stones, tea roses, black cherries and licorice. A powerhouse, loaded with extract, it finishes long and intense, picking up hints of chocolate and star anise. It appears capable of evolving for a couple of s…
Josh Raynolds (JR) — 96/100 · Vinous, 01/07/2018 · Drink 2024-2034
Lurid ruby. A complex, hugely perfumed bouquet evokes red and blue fruit preserves, exotic spices, incense and floral oils, along with a vibrant mineral quality that builds steadily as the wine opens up. Alluringly sweet, seamless and broad on the palate, offering densely packed yet lithe raspberry, boysenberry and spicecake flavors that show remarkable clarity and back-end power. The mineral and…