Made from 80% very old vine Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, and 10%
Syrah, with the Grenache aged for 15-20 months in old foudre and small barrels,
and the Syrah and Mourvèdre aged in demi-muids, the 2001 Les Cailloux...
Made from 80% very old vine Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, and 10%
Syrah, with the Grenache aged for 15-20 months in old foudre and small barrels,
and the Syrah and Mourvèdre aged in demi-muids, the 2001 Les Cailloux (Lucien
et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Centenaire sports a profound,
complex bouquet of kirsch, roasted herbs, flowers, meat juice, and licorice
that just comes soaring from the glass with serious intensity and richness. This
is followed by a full bodied, beautifully balanced wine that oozes
concentration and extract through the middle, possesses a silky, light texture,
and shows fantastic length and structure on the finish. Still very youthful and
primary, this needs another 2-4 years in the cellar, and should drink well
through 2026. - Jeb Dunnuck