Château Picque Caillou: Tasting & Drinking
The wines of Château Picque Caillou have demonstrated, over the years, a rather solid and dependable style, a conclusion reached after tasting numerous vintages both from barrel, and after bottling. In terms of the red wines, they often perform in this manner, dependably sturdy, with vintages such as 2018, 2015, and 2012 showing charm but never providing any real excitement. Glimmers of what could have been can be detected in the 2010 and 2016 vintages, both of which were a cut above these other vintages. In many vintages I have seen unrealised potential
In terms of the white wines, the proprietors obviously have a battle on their hands, with the influence of the warm suburban environment compounded by a generally warming climate. Certainly the 2018 vintage felt too richly stolid for my tastes; somewhat fresher vintages such as 2015 and 2013 show better. In recent years the likes of 2024 and 2023 have shown more charm, so there has been some suggestion of improvement here.
I hope, with a change in owner, new blood to supervise vineyard and winemaking, and a willingness to invest and improve, we will see more interesting wines from Château Picque Caillou. With these thoughts in mind, and with fingers crossed, this is an estate I will follow with interest; bearing in mind its position, and the quality of wines offered by its near neighbours, there is surely potential for more excitement, depth and energy from these wines, in both colours. (27/10/21, updated 29/3/26)
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