Cotes du Rhone Reserve Clos du Caillou 2016 (1.5L)

94 Points, Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "Possibly the best Côtes du Rhône I've ever tasted, the 2016 Cotes du Rhone La Reserve is 75% Grenache and 25% Mourvèdre, grown inside the Clos on sandy soils. It's a breathtaking effort, loaded with crushed stone, rose petal and cherry aromas. It's full-bodied but so precise, crystalline and pure that it comes across as nearly weightless, balanced by a crisp, zesty-briny finish that extends for miles." 8/18

95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com: "A total "Wow!" wine.The 2016 Côtes du Rhône Reserve offers more minerality as well as slightly darker fruits in its blackberries, bouquet garni, spice, and pepper aromas and flavors. Deep, rich, and powerful on the palate, with a weightless style, it has ample oomph, building tannin, and a gorgeous finish. It's one sensational Côtes du Rhône." 8/18