White dry
A Pessac-Léognan red wine that reflects the hallmark gravelly minerality of the Graves, precise structure, and restrained elegance typical of the appellation. The 2022 vintage stands out for its excellent fruit purity, energy, and finely controlled ripeness — a wine that is already expressive today, yet clearly built for graceful ageing.
The aromatic profile is clear and layered: blackcurrants, cherries, and blackberries intertwine with notes of cedar, tobacco leaf, graphite, and a subtle smoky nuance, all classic signatures of Pessac-Léognan. With aeration, hints of spice, cocoa, gentle earthiness, and herbal nuances emerge, adding depth and composure to the bouquet.
On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, structured, yet elegant. The tannins are ripe and silky, while the acidity is lively and precise, preserving freshness and fruit clarity. Flavours echo the nose with dark berry fruit, graphite, cedar, and refined spice, leading into a long, dry, mineral-driven finish.
The vineyards of Château Picque Caillou are planted on the gravel and sandy soils of Graves, allowing vines to root deeply and imparting the wine’s characteristic smoky–mineral expression.
The harvest is carried out by hand. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled vats, followed by ageing in French oak barrels, carefully balanced to enhance structure while preserving fruit purity and finesse.
Serve at 10-12 °C with salmon steak, chicken breast with cream sauce, or grilled vegetables.
Jean Laclotte, a famous architect of the time, built Picque Caillou in 1756. Later on, his son Etienne Laclotte made it his summer residence to take advantage of the warmth and mildness of the gentle Aquitaine climate. Etienne Laclotte died in 1812. Successive owners took little care of the vineyard until the property was bought in 1947 by Etienne Denis, a Bordeaux entrepreneur based in Indo-China, who entrusted the vineyard to competent estate managers. After the property had passed into the hands of his son, Alphonse Denis, it was his grand-daughter Isabelle, along with her husband Paulin Calvet, who became the owners in 1997.
