2000 Clos du Caillou - Cotes du Rhone Villages Les Roches Rondes
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This is a sumptuous effort filled with the scents and flavors of Provence as well as a wealth of black cherry and currant fruit. Remarkably, this offering appears capable of lasting 10-15 years. 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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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(a cuvee made for North Berkeley Imports) Saturated bright ruby-red. High-toned aromas of roasted raspberry, cherry, blackberry, chocolate and leather. Thick, lush and wonderfully sweet but kept firm by an edge of ripe acidity. Very gentle, velvety syrah with great immediate appeal. Finishes with very sweet notes of molasses, raisin and candied cherry.