Clos Caillou, Chateauneuf Du Pape Quartz other_regions the 2012 Pichon Lalande is

the 2012 Pichon Lalande is a wine of pure and total seduction

and the time in oak was shortened

The terroir is iron-rich

A huge finish laced with iron

It was bottled in November 2023

Clos Caillou, Chateauneuf Du Pape Quartz other_regions the 2012 Pichon Lalande isThis bottle of 2001 Chteauneuf Du Pape Les Quartz was showing a more mature, evolved style than bottles from my cellar, yet it was still beautiful, with lots of kirsch and dark berry fruits, licorice, violets, and a touch of minerality on the nose. Pretty, medium to full bodied and balanced on the palate, its a classy Chteauneuf du Pape in every sense thats drinking at point today. Id drink bottles over the coming 4 5 years, yet it will certainly have