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Château Picque Caillou, Pessac Léognan
Château Picque Caillou

Château Picque Caillou, Pessac Léognan, 2020

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justerini & brooks tasting note

Pauline Calvet's Picque Caillou is a perennial favourite of ours. Situated between Haut Brion and Merignac airport, this chateau makes a habit of outclassing far more illustrious names from the Pessac commune. Produced from 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot and aged in 40% new oak barrels the 2020 boasts an admirable core of fruit. Lots of concentration, layers of pure, refined cassis, culminating with velvety tannins and good length of fruit. Pauline believes the 2020 has exceptional aging potential.

critic reviews

91/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

The 2020 Picque Caillou Rouge is deep purple-black in color. Notes of juicy black plums, blackberry pie, and fruitcake come skipping out of the glass, giving way to scents of cinnamon toast, lilacs, and potpourri. The medium-bodied palate is chock full of blue and black fruit preserves flavors, supported by soft tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and fragrant. In a word: delicious!

DRINKING WINDOW 2023 - 2038
date of review 06/2023
89/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Sleek, understated, plenty of redcurrant and raspberry fruit, acidity a lttle pronounced, softened by smoked chocolate and tar notes. There is Pessac-Léognan signature, improved over ageing but I would give it a little longer. 40hl/ha yield, 40% new oak for ageing.

DRINKING WINDOW 2023 - 2032
date of review 02/2023
86/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2020 Picque Caillou remains a little herbaceous on the nose that overall just comes across slight underpowered. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly green tannins, quite peppery but it needs more cohesion and fruit intensity on the finish. Could be better.

DRINKING WINDOW 2024 - 2030
date of review 02/2023
90-92/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 Picque-Caillou shoots from the glass with a very focused and pure perfume of black cherries, fresh blackberries and lilacs, followed by hints of tapenade, garrigue and tilled soil. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers great intensity and freshness, delivering loads of crunchy black fruit and a fine-grained texture, finishing long and lively.

DRINKING WINDOW 2023 - 2038
date of review 05/2021

product details

Country:
France
Region:
Bordeaux
Appellation:
Pessac Léognan
Producer:
Château Picque Caillou
Style:
Red Wine
Grape Variety:
Cabernet Merlot
abv:
12.5%

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