2014 Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres
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The Grenache-dominated 2014 Châteauneuf du Pape Les Safres (there’s 5% of Mourvèdre, Vaccarèse and Cinsault) is a sweetly fruited, layered, medium-bodied beauty that has sweet, sweet tannin (which isn’t a given in the vintage), lots of strawberry and blackberry fruit, plenty of Provençal spice, and a beautiful finish. Again, it won’t be the longest-lived effort out there, but man, does it do well in the vintage.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Deep red. Heady, mineral-accented aromas of ripe red berries and incense are spiced up by a zesty white pepper nuance. Sweet raspberry and floral pastille flavors show impressive vivacity and focus, and a mineral nuance emerges with air. The floral element comes back strongly on the very long, incisive finish, which is framed by subtle, slow-mounting tannins.
Tasted blind. Dark crimson with a pale rim. Masses of acidity on the end but attractive floral fruit on the front palate. Light and not especially concentrated. (JR)