le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Caillou Les Quartz

Dinner with the wine group (Terun, Palo Alto) : Aromatic, mature fruit, a bit earthy; palate is fully mature, medium bodied, medium acidity, medium-plus to high alcohol, smooth low tannin; medium length finish. Mature chateauneuf, lacking a bit of complexity. 89

1999 vintage

Elegant and a bit understated; is very nice company. Great for sharing with fellow wine lovers. Not an arm-wrestling CdP, probably has to do with the age! Age takes its due, but also gives so much back in return.. For more please watch below at YT channel Pandewine https://youtu.be/7ugwlwJAtC4

1999 vintage

Not to much here. Still could age more. Just uninteresting, not much on nose and palette. Have been tasting off and on four nights. Noticed last night of tasting little spice notes.

1999 vintage

Tasted blind. Old leather, darker fruit flavors, and some plum notes on the nose. Completely integrated tannins with medium acidity and a hint of red fruit left. Overall completely resolved and probably better a few years ago. Medium finish.

1999 vintage

Not as complex as the 2001.

1999 vintage

Not sure what happened on this one. Wine was dominated by a stewed plum / prune character. Not much else to be found. A disappointment.

1999 vintage

Definitely a food wine. Not graceful, but powerful. I had it with a burger dinner which was fine. It’s dark, brooding, rich, long finish, but not typical of how I perceive old CDP,s.

1999 vintage

Rough and edgy upon opening, despite nice red fruit and earth notes. Decanted for 2 hours checking along the way. What a change! At 2 hours 20 minutes back into the bottle and write this note. Intense aromas of spicy, mineral laden black cherry and plum fruits, truffles, garrigue, and a touch of anis. Very complex and alluring. Plump and svelte at the same time on the palate, with an incredibly long and fine finish. Spicy red plums, black cherries, …

1999 vintage

Sediment-filled dark red. Sweet nose of cherries and cedar box. Notes of red cherries with strong tobacco. Very nice with cassoulet.

1999 vintage

This bottle showed better than the one I had in January. Better balance and more complex. Very enjoyable.

1999 vintage

Dark red color with very little sentiment. Some earthiness on the nose. Plenty of red and dark fruits, still pretty fresh, elegant, with a slightly harsh finish. Not as complex as I was expecting for a mature CNP, but quite good. Still has plenty of life ahead of it.

1999 vintage

Needed a couple of hour decant, but after that drinking very well with nicely resolved tannins. Dark purple. Heavy dried fruits, plum sauce, with a savory, spicy nose. Well integrated, and even better on day two after getting back into the original bottle for a good night's sleep.

1999 vintage

Beautifully drinking wine. Integrated, balanced and well aged. Fruit is delicious and complemented by spice and earth. Still quite powerful and elegant.

1999 vintage

Unusual chateneuf du pape in its way. A little bretty on the nose. Still very balanced and easy to drink. Ready to drink now or in the next 3 years time.

1999 vintage

Lovely. Deep blackberry and funky garrigue-like, brambly nose. Also baking spices and something soapy (in a good, soil-like way) or chalky. Warm smelling and tasting. Rich, confected, dates and black fruit palate, with rich, but not overpowering mouthfeel. Perfect accompaniment to savory root vegetables, brussels sprouts, roasted mushrooms, mustard peppercorn prime rib, grits, and yorkshire pudding.

1999 vintage

Drinking very nicely. Sweet, fruity and complex.

1999 vintage

This was a very fruit forward, nicely integrated CDP. Was getting some of the funky terroir.

1999 vintage

cloudy, red w/rose gold rim (not decanted); a little bretty, rustic barn yard, dried red fruits, wild herbs; med/+ body; slightly lean, dried red raspberry & strawberry, quite earthy, w/peppery, herbal back notes, elegant but not dynamic. Peking duck & accompaniments

1999 vintage

Lightly bricking dark ruby color; appealing, garrigue, lavender, dried berry, tar, ginger cake nose; mature, dried fig, ginger cake, dried berry palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points

1999 vintage

Beautiful bouquet with garrigue and chocolate. On the palate also garrigue, chocolate as well as some salty licorice, mouth filling, beautiful acidity and soft tannin. The wine is fully mature now and age starts to show a bit. Possibly it is the bottle, but if I had any left, I would drink them over the coming three years; so before 2016.

1999 vintage

Drank at L'Atelier de Robuchon

1999 vintage

Provides a tour of the best of French reds - initial nose of Bordeaux, some forest funk from an aged Burgundy, comes home with sweet Grenache fruit. Pepper too, suggesting Syrah, but don't know the blend here. Overall delicious, probably little benefit to holding, although I expect this to last some time.

1999 vintage

Monthly Tasting Group HWS #045; C9duP 1997-2001 (By BS & JH) : Still a very youthful and spicy bouquet. Also the color is youthful. Dark cherries, leather, red fruits, a lot of firm tannin and bitterness still. Very juicy but also a bit green. This wine is not ready yet. Will improve with 3 - 5 years of ageing. 91+

1999 vintage

It's been fascinating following this wine's development over the years. From being tightly closed in 2002, to showing signs of its future potential in 2004, the wine opened up beautifully in 2008 and is even better tonight. Dark, slightly cloudy red color, the nose gives dark red fruits, garrigue, dark flowers (if that makes any sense... maybe sweeter garrigue?) and earth. The medium-light mouth weight present seamless balance of acid and structure, and the palate gives sweet fruit and pleasant …

1999 vintage

Stellar, best bottle in a flight of 8, no reason to hold, drink and enjoy.

1999 vintage

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