Gaspard Crépaux

Gaspard Brochet

Pinot de Sacy Brut Non Dosé Blanc de Noirs

Nephew of Emmanuel Brochet making fantastic wines — 5 months ago

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The Walls Vineyards

Gaspard Syrah 2016

@Delectable Wine - This is Syrah, not a red blend. This is their Red Mountain bottling, and delivers the dark fruit & firm tannins one expects from Red Mountain wines. There is a smoky character to this and it shows both flavor and textural complexity as it opens. Beautiful wine. — 4 years ago

Severn, Daniel P. and 25 others liked this

Jenny & Francois Gaspard

Loire Valley Cabernet Franc 2021

Malted milk, roasted raspberries, oak, somewhat dry. From Williston Park Wines and Spirits 🍷❤️ — 6 months ago

Severn and Daniel P. liked this

Gaspard

Loire Chenin Blanc

Good chenny B — 2 years ago

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Le Clos du Caillou / Domaine du Caillou

Cuvée Unique Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2011

David T
9.3

This is an insiders wine. You have study, focus and taste a lot wine to know how special this wine can drink. Especially, at its QPR.

There are a lot of people that covet SQN, Caycuse, Horsepower and No Girls. For my palate, these wines either burn the palate with ABV or choke off the fruit with way too much bacon fat and or deeply marinaded grilled meats. Yes, you are drinking expensive, flashy producers but, I would humbly disagree they are better wines than this 2011 Le Clos Du Caillou Vielles Vignes Cuvée Unique. Those other wines should aspire to be everything this 2011 shows and delivers.

This Le Clos Du Caillou has the balance the above wines lack and at a fraction of the price point. I would drink this 2011 over any of the other fore mentioned wines. While this Le Clos Du Caillou is a shade hot, it is not nearly as hot as SQN etc.. Hot ABV alcohol that burns the palate & back of the throat will forever be a fatal flaw in a wine.

The nose reveals, ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, blue & purple fruit mix, poached & back strawberries, black raspberries and both plums. Dark, sweet tarriness, dry, crushed rocks, steeped teas, anise stretching to black licorice, hint of dry herbs with bay leaf leading the way, dry brush, black, dry earth, savory, grilled meats, medium, dark spice, understated baking spices; clove, nutmeg, vanilla and a touch of clove, dark & mid red fruit cola, just a whiff of incense with candied, fresh and withering red & dark florals.

The body is rich and mid full. Tannins just 50% resolved with round, dark tarry teethiness. The structure, tension, length and balance are harmonious...just before their peak. Ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, blue & purple fruit mix, raspberries that haut the center palate on the long set, poached & back strawberries, black raspberries and both plums. Dark, sweet tarriness, dry, crushed rocks, limestone minerals, steeped teas, anise stretching to black licorice, hint of dry herbs with bay leaf leading the way, dry brush, dry black earth, dry stone wrapped in moist clay, savory, grilled meats, some bacon fat, medium, dark spice, understated baking spices; clove, nutmeg, vanilla and a touch of clove, Mix of caramel & mocha powder, dark & mid red fruit cola, just a whiff of incense with candied, fresh and withering red & dark florals. The acidity is phenomenal. The long, ripe, well balanced & textured, elegant finish is memorable and is persistent for several minutes.

Wine paired perfectly with our marinated Tri-tip.

If you are over paying for the above lesser wines mentioned above, you owe it to yourself to seek out and cellar this wine appropriately.

Photos of; Le Clos Du. Caillou, their barrel room, Owners-Sylvie Vacheron & Bruno Gaspard and one of their vineyards. It’s amazing they can grow anything in that stone soil structure.
— 5 years ago

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Severn Goodwin

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@David T I'm a Syrah and Syrah-Blend fan, but do not enjoy them young, patience has endless virtue's in the wine world. This sounds like a great bottle.
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@ It was and it was ridiculously inexpensive which, makes it all the better.
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@P A Thank you! Cheers! 🍷

Gaspard Brochet

333.b Brut Nature Champagne Blend

Wow amazing new grower. The nephew of Emmanuel Brochet. — 7 months ago

Jan, Severn and 6 others liked this

Jenny & Francois Gaspard

Touraine Sauvignon Blanc

Flint, green pepper notes, citrus, lime zest, crushed rocks and nice acid. Great with sushi. — 8 months ago

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Mmmmmm sushi

Gaspard

Beaujolais Gamay

Recommended by bar tender at Tria Rittenhouse — 4 years ago