Château Picque Caillou, Pessac Léognan
    Château Picque Caillou

    Château Picque Caillou, Pessac Léognan, 2021

    87/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    79-81/100
    The Wine Independent
    83/100
    Vinous
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    1. 2021

      6x75cl

      DP

      £121.54

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Pauline Calvet's Picque Caillou is a bit of a giant killer. Situated between Haut Brion and Merignac airport it makes a habit of outclassing far more illustrious names from the Pessac Leognan commune. Produced from 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot, aged in 40% new oak barrels and a mixture of one and two year old barrels, this promises to be another great value Picque Caillou. Aromatically a little closed, on the palate there is an abundance of clear cassis fruit. There is good concentration and a fine texture to the fruit. Plenty of salted berries interspersed with savoury notes and gravel, finishing with fine lacey tannins. A good honest claret.

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    Critic Reviews

    83/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2021 Picque Caillou has a fresh strawberry- and blackcurrant-wine-gum-scented nose. Traces of pencil shaving loiter in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with rather dry tannins, a leafy ’21, showing signs of some attenuation toward the finish that feels a bit raw. This is harsh on the aftertaste.
    drinking window 2024 - 2028
    date of review 02/2024
    79-81/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2021 Picque Caillou rouge is a little herbal to begin, soon giving way to a core of red cherries and raspberry leaves, plus hints of graphite and black olives. Light to medium-bodied, the palate is a little lean and green, with a chewy finish.
    drinking window 2025 - 2032
    date of review 05/2022
    87/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    No tasting notes available
    drinking window 2024 - 2030
    date of review 05/2022

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Pessac Léognan
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cabernet Merlot
    abv:
    13%

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