Les Cailloux Chateauneuf du Pape 2001

Dull rust/red.

Lifted, complex nose - red cherry liqueur, garrigue/wilted greens, iron, earth, pepper and great, savory meat and spice notes.

Light-medium bodied. Iron/cherry/earth in the mouth, slightly chewy tannin. Very good, seamless length.


Day 4 - Lower-toned on the nose now - wilted greens, savory meat, oak spice. Extremely round now, even a bit of textural sweetness. Flavors a bit muddied, with acid/tannin synergy cutting into finish. This bottling always seems very lightly extracted and best, usually, on days 1 & 2.

$28