2022 Le Clos du Caillou Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Quartz

80 % Grenache Noir, 20 % Syrah from 60 year-old vines, yielding only 18 hl/ha. Hand-picked and hand-sorted, 100 % destemmed then natural-yeast co-fermented in tronconique wooden casks.

The 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Quartz is a return to the blockbuster style of the 2020, yet it retains a sense of freshness. Hints of menthol and crushed stone on the nose accent black cherries and blueberries, while the full-bodied palate is plush and expansive without being at all heavy. Lush and long.