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Dom Le Clos du Caillou Cote du Rhone La Reserve Blanc 2024

Dom Le Clos du Caillou Cote du Rhone La Reserve Blanc 2024

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Toasted Brioche, White Rose, and Benchmark Old-Vine Clairette Grandeur

The 2024 Domaine Le Clos du Caillou Côtes du Rhône "La Réserve" Blanc is a monumental, rare, and deeply expressive white Rhône cuvée that rivals top Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blancs in depth and structure. Crafted from 100% old-vine Clairette (50-year-old vines) grown on sandy soils inside the estate's walled "Le Clos" vineyard, it unfurls with alluring aromas of white rose, yellow peach, ripe mango, toasted brioche, and sweet spices like star anise. The palate is full-bodied, satiny, and complex, balancing creamy texture with lively natural acidity and a long, mineral-driven finish with mouth-watering bitters.
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Style Profile at a Glance

Attribute Profile Scale
Body Full-Bodied, Satiny & Monumental ●●●●●
Sweetness Dry ●●●●●
Acidity Fresh, Vibrant & Mineral-Driven Drive ●●●●●
Oak Subtle & Well-Integrated (40% aged in oak demi-muids and barrels) ●●●●●

Terroir, History & Acclaim

Critical Recognition:
James Suckling 92 pts
  • 92 Points - JamesSuckling.com: A delicious, round and balanced white, showcasing notes of fresh lemons, yellow plums and wild flowers. Medium-bodied with a seductive texture. Charming and flavorful, with a long, tactile finish. Drink or hold.
  • The Iconic La Réserve Terroir: Sourced entirely from 50-year-old Clairette vines planted on sandy soil peppered with galets roulés inside "Le Clos". Due to a historical boundary anomaly, this legendary parcel sits inside the geographic enclave of Châteauneuf-du-Pape but carries the Côtes du Rhône designation, giving it true Grand Cru-level terroir at remarkable value.
  • Biodynamic Mastercraft: Hand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed. Fermented and aged 60% in stainless steel and 40% in oak demi-muids for 4 months, creating a pristine homage to old-vine Clairette that promises extraordinary longevity.

Highlights

  • 100% Clairette harvested from 50-year-old organically and biodynamically farmed vines.
  • A radiant 2024 release packed with stone fruit, white rose, toasted brioche, star anise, and mouth-watering mineral bitters.
  • Crafted by Domaine Le Clos du Caillou, offering 10 to 15+ years of exceptional cellar evolution.

Tasting Notes

  • Appearance: Brilliant golden-yellow with clear, radiant highlights.
  • Nose: Refined, complex, and aromatic. It opens with aromas of white rose, stone fruit, and pear skin, accompanied by dried herbs, mild spices, and subtle toasted brioche.
  • Palate: Dry, full-bodied, and elegantly structured. The entry delivers a succulent wave of ripe yellow fruit and baked apple sap that glides across a rounded mid-palate, propelled by fresh acidity and liquorice-spice notes into a long, mouth-watering finish.

Serving Suggestion

  • Temperature: Serve slightly cool at 11–13°C to allow its complex floral and spiced Clairette aromatics to open fully.
  • Decanting: A brief 20-to-30 minute decant or aeration helps unlock its structural depth. Cellar-worthy through 2039+.
  • Western Pairing: Monkfish tail with white butter sauce, roasted baby octopus with herbs, rabbit with mustard and thyme, or rich goat cheese dishes.
  • Asian Pairing: Steamed spotted grouper with ginger and scallions, butter-braised prawns, Peking duck, or Hainanese chicken rice.

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