2020 Picque Caillou Blanc
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Tasting notes
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.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin
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Absolutely classic aromas of honeyed pineapple, subtle grapefruit, lemon curd, and chalky minerality all emerge from the 2020 Château Picque Caillou Blanc, a bright, clean, medium-bodied white with bright acidity and a clean, crisp finish. Made in a forward, elegant style, it should keep for 7-8 years, although there's no need to delay gratification.
The 2020 Picque Caillou Blanc has an attractive nose with peach skin and pineapple scents, maybe just missing the complexity of its peers. The palate is quite malic on the entry and it comes across far less tropical-driven compared to the showing from barrel, just light notes of pineapple and quince towards the finish. Fine.
The 2020 Picque Caillou Blanc is a solid dry white to drink now and over the next year or two. While not exciting nor complex, the Blanc is a pleasant, aperitif-styled white for casual drinking.
About the producer
Neighbouring Haut-Brion and Pape Clément, this estate has been turned around since Paulin Calvet took over in 2007. Working with the legendary late Denis Dubourdieu and Valérie Lavigne, results have been impressive.