Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Quartz 2019

97+ points Jeb Dunnuck: "Moving to the tiny production 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Quartz, which is mostly Grenache with around 25% or so of Syrah, it has a rich, full-bodied, dense, and almost backward style to go with powerful black fruits, ground pepper, and violet aromas and flavors. I love its purity of fruit, and it builds nicely with time in the glass, showing more mid-palate depth as well as ripe tannins. It’s a stunning bottle of wine, but patience will be required. Hide bottles for 4-5 years and enjoy over the following two decades. Drink: 2025-2046. (10/6/20)"

96 points Matt Walls (Decanter): "Deep liquorice and tarragon freshness here, this has a voluptuous texture, very rounded and generous. Ends firms and powerful, it's a wine with plenty of presence and has squished blackberry fruits into the long length. Very well balanced for a powerful wine. Grown half on large pebbles, half on sand in lieu-dit Les Cassanets, destemmed, then fermented mostly in concrete, then matured mostly in demi-muid except for 10% in amphora. Drinking Window: 2021-2032. (Oct 2020)"

96 points Peter Moser (Falstaff): "Deep ruby garnet, violet reflections, delicate brightening at the rim. Fine nuances of dried herbs, pickled red cherries, strawberries, but also dark wild berries, delicate hints of licorice, some nougat. Full-bodied, sweet heart cherries, ripe, firm and silky tannins, nuances of figs, good freshness, a complex food companion, shows great length, already accessible, with a secure ageing potential. (4/11/22)"

96 points Jeff Leve (The Wine Cellar Insider): "Dark cherries and kirsch mesh together perfectly here. The wine is further complicated by all the nuances of flowers, peppery herbs, earth and spicy notes. Rich, concentrated, focused and fresh, the kirsch packed finish hit everything just right. The wine is based on blending 75% old vine Grenache with 25% Syrah. Drink from 2023 - 2037."

95 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "Deep magenta. Heady, finely detailed aromas of mineral-tinged red/blue fruit preserves, incense and garrigue are complemented by a suave floral topnote. Alluringly sweet and seamless on the palate, offering impressively concentrated raspberry, boysenberry, spicecake and candied licorice flavors braced by a core of juicy acidity. Finishes with outstanding clarity, polished tannins and floral-driven persistence, leaving an exotic hint of five-spice powder behind. Drink: 2026-2036. (Oct 2021)"

94+ points Joe Czerwinski (Wine Advocate): "This cuvée has firmed up considerably since I last tasted it, and it now appears as if it will demand a bit of cellaring to be at its best. Still a fine effort, the 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Quartz easily mixes black cherries and red raspberries on a seductive nose, but it's a full-bodied, muscular wine, with ample richness, a velvety mouthfeel and perhaps a touch of warmth on the lingering finish. Try it after 2025. Drink: 2025-2035. (5/5/22)"

94 points James Molesworth (Wine Spectator): "Very expressive, with lots of kirsch and raspberry pâte de fruit flavors wrapped in red licorice. Features a friendly fruitcake echo through the open, silky finish, where a subtle chalky minerality lingers prettily. Grenache and Syrah. Best from 2023 through 2036. 900 cases made, 150 cases imported. (Jan/Feb 2021)"