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Picque Caillou 2010

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Graves
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon

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Tasting Notes

Tasted at the Union de Grand Cru in London. I much prefer the red to the white. The nose is intense with blackberry, a touch of damson and graphite. The palate is medium-bodied with chunky tannins but good weight on the allspice and tar-tinged finish. Fine early to medium-term drinking. Tasted October 2011.

88
Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, December 2011

Dark crimson. The merest hint of damp fur on the nose here - a touch of brett? A bit soft and oddly formless for a 2010. As though there has been some fight against the tannins.

16
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2011
85
Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2011

The Pique Caillou has a very lifted, very pure bouquet of blackberry, a touch of cassis and well integrated creamy oak. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded, supple tannins. Notes of blackberry, dark plum and a touch of cracked pepper, just missing a little delineation towards the finish but demonstrated good weight and persistency. Very fine. Tasted April 2011.

88/90
Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, April 2011
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