Château Gros Caillou, Saint Emilion, 2019

Chateau Gros Caillou

Deep concentration and layers of complexity including oak, tobacco and spice. Ripe bouquet with opulent black cherry and bilberry scents, becoming more and more floral in the glass. Pure, ripe rfed fruits, very smooth on the finish.

France

Bordeaux

Supple, smooth, juicy

Red

14.0

75.0

70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

92 points James Suckling
"Interesting aromas of spearmint and cedar to the dark-berry character, following through to a medium body, with polished and tight, velvety tannins"

92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"The 2016 Gros Caillou is a blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon from vines located on a particular plot of more gravelly soils in Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens. I actually mentioned this on social media when I tasted it and, apparently within an hour, the négociants were on the phone. It has a ripe bouquet with opulent black cherry and bilberry scents, becoming more and more floral in the glass. It has a disarming purity. The palate is sweet and ripe on the entry, but there is a lovely thread of acidity here, the 50% new oak neatly entwined on the plush and sensual finish. It stands as a great excuse not to buy more expensive Saint-Émilion. If you find a better value Saint-Émilion in 2016, let me know."