KHGiraffe

10

Ordered in a custom box from wine insiders, and it was fantastic! Smooth, flavorful and well balanced. — 6 years ago

Jalyn Warren

9.0

Wine Insiders — 7 years ago

Kim Porpora

9.5

The label says Cabernet, regardless it’s good, got it from wine insiders — 7 years ago

Kim Porpora

9.7

Wine insiders — 7 years ago

Kim Porpora

9.1

Wine insiders — 7 years ago

Kim Porpora

9.1

Wine Insiders — 7 years ago

Kim Porpora

9.4

Wine insiders — 7 years ago

Tyler Gamble

9.1

this is actually the first wine from my bunk-ass Wine Insiders subscription that I’ve enjoyed. a very light, dry, rioja. notes of cherry and hydrogen peroxide. — 9 years ago

Bob Halifax

9.0

Our table of BCWAS insiders were anxiously waiting to try this Syrah from one of Canada's newest Masters of Wine. I'm thinking that drinking it on its own with a big hunk of meat would bring out the complexity more than getting a small pour after 7 other wines.

Will watch for this new entrant on the Okanagan scene tho. — 11 years ago

Jalyn Warren

9.5

Wine Insiders. Very good. — 11 years ago

Michaiah Alford

9.7

Enjoyable wine ... a great gift from our parents! Perfect with our filet mignon ant twice baked potatoes. From Wine Insiders, $25. — 12 years ago

Amy Williams

9.5

Bomb white from wine insiders! — 6 years ago

Kim Porpora

9.3

Wine insiders — 7 years ago

Kim Porpora

9.5

Wine insiders — 7 years ago

Kim Porpora

9.8

Wine insiders, — 7 years ago

Kim Porpora

9.4

Wine insiders — 7 years ago

Perrine M Ryan

9.1

$5 from Wine Insiders -- a steal! — 7 years ago

Kim Porpora

9.4

Wine insiders — 7 years ago

Kyle Harvey

8.9

Lots of leather and stewed fruits flavors, but overall a little flabby and without much persistence. This wine was highly recommended but a few insiders told me 2004 paled in comparison to 2006 and 1999. — 8 years ago

WineMascot

9.3

One foot in cali, the other in burgundy. Their Merlot and their very small production chard is an insiders secret! — 10 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.7

Steak & claret on a Tuesday! Prime dry aged ribeye from Dittmers makes any day an occasion. This shows how good 2003 can be in Bordeaux- it is big and curranty but still has a long, well focused finish that cuts the richness of the beef. Chasse-Spleen is THE insiders claret! — 11 years ago

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Vickie Morf

9.7

Purchased from Wine insiders — 13 years ago

Ellie

10

One of my favs. Got it from wine insiders — 6 years ago

Somm 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.
— 7 years ago

Marek Zee

9.4

Amazing wine! One of the best Tempranillos I’ve ever had. This one is from Wine Insiders. Exceptionally smooth-drinking, complex, never bitter, no bite at all. You can really taste all the individual fruit flavors. I am usually not a fan of non-California wine, but this one is great. Would definitely get again. — 7 years ago

Kim Porpora

9.4

Wine insiders — 7 years ago

Tetsu Nakazawa

9.0

Molto buono specialmente ha un profumo ecellente. Sono sorpreso che questo e Pinot Nero da California. — 7 years ago

Cameron Oquinn

8.9

Easy drinking red blend. From wine insiders box 2 — 9 years ago

Max Hendgen

9.3

Insiders' tip: hats off!! — 11 years ago

Lucinda Guinn

9.2

Wine insiders shipment wine. Slightly sweet but easy to sip. — 12 years ago