2001 Clos du Caillou - Cotes du Rhone Villages Les Roches Rondes
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There appears to be more Mourvedre in the 2001 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Les Roches Rondes. It exhibits a saturated purple color as well good density and richness, a monolithic character, but tremendous concentration as well as intensity, and a long, heady finish. It should merit an outstanding score with another 1-2 years of bottle age. It will last for a decade. Importers: David Hinkle, North Berkeley Imports, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 848-8910, and a Christopher Cannan Selection, various American importers, including: Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300 and Diamond Wine Merchant, Oakland, CA; tel. (510) 567-9897
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Bright red-ruby. Aromas of black plum, black cherry, leather and spices. Juicy, intensely flavored and structured; a youthfully high-pitched wine that's distinctly backward today, even a bit unforgiving. But this has remarkable clarity of flavor and finesse for Cotes du Rhone. Finishes with big tongue-dusting tannins and a mineral aspect. Will this become more pliant and complex with bottle aging?