Chateau Picque Caillou, Blanc, Pessac-Leognan

Chateau Picque Caillou · Bordeaux › Pessac-Leognan › France

White · Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
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LWIN 1017382
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89 /100
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15
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Taster #2994 · Jun 30, 2024
(Sam's Beef Hotpot with Derek, Johnny et al) Lemon in glass, effusive nose of white fruit, tropical fruit and gooeseberries. Supple and textured, almost oily minerality, tight acidity. Went amazing with the beef broth.
2020 vintage
Taster #7223 · Sep 16, 2023
Drank this wine in summer '23 with crab cakes. Really nice wine, but what a crazy price. I only bought it because I had a $50 gift certificate. A heavily oaked sauvignon blanc. No place that I know of treats a sauv. blanc this way besides bordeaux. I would love to have a few more, but not at the going price of $50 something per bottle.
2020 vintage
Taster #9015 · Mar 21, 2023
88/100
Yellow tropical fruit, and citrus blend to create this forward, sweet, juicy and creamy wine, finishing with notes of lemon curd and crunchy green apples on the backend. Drink from 2023-2029.
2020 vintage
Taster #7299 · Mar 6, 2023
91/100
The 2020 vintage UGCB tasting in Amsterdam 03/06/2023 (Amsterdam) : Surprisingly friendly with well dosed wood and gentle vanilla, elegant, smooth bitters and a refreshing aftertaste.
2020 vintage
Taster #9573 · Mar 6, 2023
91/100
UGCB tasting Bordeaux 2020 Walkaround tasting so in general just short notes (Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam.) : Fresh bouquet with a hint of mint, beautiful acidity. Nice wine.
2020 vintage
Taster #6212 · Jan 9, 2023
92/100
Reduktiv und steinig, zitrisch, frisch. Im Gaumen schlank, präzis, gut strukturiert, dichter Kern, sehr schöne Balance aus Säure und Frucht. Charmant und sehr langanhaltend ist das ein Wein, der sein Terroir mit viel Eleganz verkörpert. (Verkostet am 8. November 2022 in Zürich) www.vvwine.ch
2020 vintage
Taster #8486 · Jan 8, 2023
89/100
Strong honeysuckle on nose and palate followed by grapefruit; slightly under balanced acidity and medium body. Hint of chalk. Longish finish. Good but not a great value.
2020 vintage
Taster #0950 · Jan 6, 2023
Heavy notes of honeysuckle, preserved grapefruit rind and wet wool socks initially dominate the entry but become less intense as one finishes the bottle; lower acidity leads into blandness by the last sip. Both combine to create the impression of 100% semillon, but strangely this is 100% Sauv Blanc.
2020 vintage
Taster #9015 · May 20, 2021
88/100
Honeysuckle, lemon curd and crunchy green apples come though easily on the nose, while sweet, lemon rind with hints of orangeend things nicely on the juicy, creamy, fresh palate. Drink this on the young side. 88
2020 vintage
Taster #3179 · Jan 11, 2013
90/100
Non-blind. 2 glasses missing under cork in fridge for 4 days. (Home Restaurant á la Maruetsu.) Impression: Outstanding, with definite upside for cellaring. Nose still shy with roasted oak. On the palate, mellowed quite a bit and spreading its wings a little. Not the same wine as last time. Has watery entry and mid-palate (!) but ends with a strong fireworks display of chunky roasted oak, earthy apples, wet wool and fantastically supple acids. YUMM! This is incredibly young and …
2009 vintage
Taster #3179 · Jan 5, 2013
85/100
Non-blind. Had immediately at Mother-in-law's Oshougatsu luncheon. (Served in petite glasses.) Impression: Very good. Yellow. Nose oozing with roasted oak and some young Sb-fruit. Fine acids in a very fruity, young white Bord. Mid-palate: rather thin. Finishing with finesse and lashes of roasted oak. 85% of btl remains and will be thoroughly scrutinized on Friday. (Wife: Didn't like at all.)
2009 vintage
Taster #9438 · Jan 28, 2012
88/100
Minneapolis Wine Club Does Merlot (Gail's House) : Pale gold color. Popped and poured. Drank one glass over an hour. This was at room temp and probably would have been a little better with a little chill. The nose shows light oak, a little floral, citrus, grapefruit. The palate is consistent, nice minerality, medium light body, medium finish. Nice. 88+pts.
2009 vintage
Taster #6985 · Sep 10, 2011
87/100
Saturdays at One - Volume 59 (Farpointe Wine Bar, Southlake, Texas) : WIML87 Tasted non blind at a retail tasting. Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of lychee, wet stones and yellow pears. Flavors of yellow pears, lemon and yellow apples. Medium acidity, light body. Drink now.
2008 vintage
Taster #5904 · Aug 8, 2011
89/100
Cloudy in the glass. Sweet nose of hard candy. Velvety smooth on the palate. Almost a little off-dry but a nice balance of residual sugars and acidity. Lingering slightly tropical finish. Quite good.
2008 vintage
Taster #6616 · Apr 30, 2011
88/100
Dry flower, vanilla notes. Tastes a bit like jelly bear. Light on the tongue. Nice QPR.
2008 vintage
Taster #6985 · Aug 22, 2010
88/100
Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately. Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of petrol, grapefruit, sulphur, lime and a bit of camphor. Flavors of peach, lemon/lime and a bit of grapefruit. Medium to bright acidity, light to medium body. Drink or hold.
2008 vintage
Taster #2127 · Mar 17, 2010
85/100
Bright clarity, pale straw-yellow color. Very faint, nose-in-the-glass green banana, melon, and vanilla. Light body, taste of citric mélange with lime accent followed by acidic imbalance; no complexity. Lingering finish. Did not improve with rotisserie chicken, sprouts, and boiled red potatoes.
2008 vintage
Taster #5416 · Mar 4, 2010
90/100
Light gold. Nose of oak, vanilla, lemons and chalk. Good use of oak on this wine and there is a nice buttery finish. Good acidity and a really solid wine.
2008 vintage