Clos de Caillou, Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge "Le Caillou", 2024 still macabeo or simply neat after a

or simply neat after a long day

letting site and season drive the narrative

south-facing slope in the Yorkville Highlands

bolstered by Merlot and a small touch of Cabernet Franc

and a hint of smoke

Clos de Caillou, Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge "Le Caillou", 2024 still macabeo or simply neat after aChateauneuf du Pape quality at Cotes du Rhone pricing. Le Clos du Caillou sits completely surrounded by Chateauneuf vineyardsexcluded from the appellation only because armed caretakers turned away surveyors in 1936. The Vacheron family (yes, that Sancerre family) took over in 1996 and farms biodynamically. Sandy soils give silky elegance. This Grenache dominant blend sees 30% whole clusters, ages in foudre and demi muid, and is bottled unfined and