Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Réserve 2021 producer_Montalbera 'Mara' meaning 'ocean' is a

'Mara' meaning 'ocean' is a nod to the important place the coast and seas plays in many of the Islay single malts

orchard fruits like ripe apples and pears

Very floral nose

Chris Kissack

For the love of this glorious piece of music more than anything else

Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Réserve 2021 producer_Montalbera 'Mara' meaning 'ocean' is a55% Grenache Noir, 45% Mourvdre from 70 year old vines in sandy soil in the lieu dits of La Guigasse and Pignan, yielding only 19 hl ha. Hand picked and hand sorted, 100% destemmed then natural yeast co fermented in tronconique wooden casks. Cuvaison lasts 35 days with extraction via plunging and delestage (rack and return). Matured for 14 months in 88% old demi muids (600 L) and 12% in amphora. Cherries and darker berries combine easily on the nose