JKT

9.1

Thought it was AA Vacheron, but from JR, a really nice balanced complex rose, as per the ‘13. Who said rose can’t age? — 2 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.4

Holiday rosé in the fray. Yes way. — 5 years ago

WineMascot

9.3

for about 20 bucks, it's as good as it gets. half the price of Vacheron too. it's like eatting a strawberry cream pie of a plate of bluestone. wonderful! — 8 years ago

Harald Bresselschmidt

9.0

Made in that oxidative style, the wine hasn't changed the last 5 years and opens up beautifully, drinking it with Vacheron Mont D'or. — 9 years ago

Oliver Hall

9.6

Such a great wine. A superb Sancerre. — 9 years ago

with Emma

Christoph Raffelt

Blogger www.originalverkorkt.de/, Copywriter Hanseatisches Wein & Sekt Kontor (Importer)

9.6

Wow, this is absolutely amazing Sauvignon. Something between naturally made Chablis and Sancerre from Vacheron with a little bit of New Zealand in it. — 11 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

This is an insiders wine. You have study, focus and taste a lot wine to know how special this wine can drink. Especially, at its QPR.

There are a lot of people that covet SQN, Caycuse, Horsepower and No Girls. For my palate, these wines either burn the palate with ABV or choke off the fruit with way too much bacon fat and or deeply marinaded grilled meats. Yes, you are drinking expensive, flashy producers but, I would humbly disagree they are better wines than this 2011 Le Clos Du Caillou Vielles Vignes Cuvée Unique. Those other wines should aspire to be everything this 2011 shows and delivers.

This Le Clos Du Caillou has the balance the above wines lack and at a fraction of the price point. I would drink this 2011 over any of the other fore mentioned wines. While this Le Clos Du Caillou is a shade hot, it is not nearly as hot as SQN etc.. Hot ABV alcohol that burns the palate & back of the throat will forever be a fatal flaw in a wine.

The nose reveals, ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, blue & purple fruit mix, poached & back strawberries, black raspberries and both plums. Dark, sweet tarriness, dry, crushed rocks, steeped teas, anise stretching to black licorice, hint of dry herbs with bay leaf leading the way, dry brush, black, dry earth, savory, grilled meats, medium, dark spice, understated baking spices; clove, nutmeg, vanilla and a touch of clove, dark & mid red fruit cola, just a whiff of incense with candied, fresh and withering red & dark florals.

The body is rich and mid full. Tannins just 50% resolved with round, dark tarry teethiness. The structure, tension, length and balance are harmonious...just before their peak. Ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, blue & purple fruit mix, raspberries that haut the center palate on the long set, poached & back strawberries, black raspberries and both plums. Dark, sweet tarriness, dry, crushed rocks, limestone minerals, steeped teas, anise stretching to black licorice, hint of dry herbs with bay leaf leading the way, dry brush, dry black earth, dry stone wrapped in moist clay, savory, grilled meats, some bacon fat, medium, dark spice, understated baking spices; clove, nutmeg, vanilla and a touch of clove, Mix of caramel & mocha powder, dark & mid red fruit cola, just a whiff of incense with candied, fresh and withering red & dark florals. The acidity is phenomenal. The long, ripe, well balanced & textured, elegant finish is memorable and is persistent for several minutes.

Wine paired perfectly with our marinated Tri-tip.

If you are over paying for the above lesser wines mentioned above, you owe it to yourself to seek out and cellar this wine appropriately.

Photos of; Le Clos Du. Caillou, their barrel room, Owners-Sylvie Vacheron & Bruno Gaspard and one of their vineyards. It’s amazing they can grow anything in that stone soil structure.
— 5 years ago

Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

9.4

A lovely Sancerre from a small biodynamic family domaine, a Sauvignon Blanc wine precise, refined (not this SauvB classic strong aromatic) and in same time with nice concentration and more solar touch - a bright acidity and a light saline like touch this Sancerre is high class as the other wines from this estate 😃👏 — 9 years ago

Luce Delhumeau

9.5

Le Clos du Caillou - Chateauneuf du Pape 2008 — 11 years ago

Deb Dellaposta

9.0

Tropical fruits, no green notes — 5 years ago

with Ryan, Chris and 1 other

Jordi Pazo

8.9

Vila. Cata Tintos del Loira. 95,80
22.10.18 — 6 years ago

Chris Hyde

9.2

All from our excellent visit to Sancerre with Jean Laurent Vacheron — 9 years ago

Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

9.7

A unique and very special new cuvée from the Domaine Vacheron not yet available on the market - from "Franc de pied" plot old vines, resulting in a very complex and multi layered, elegant and surprisingly delicious wine - I had rarely some Sauvignon like this one :) Hopefully I can buy a few when will be released #winelover 😋 — 9 years ago

Jim Knight

9.6

Crazy good! Don't worry the Vacheron cheese was paired with 03 Rolet Vin Juane. — 10 years ago