Jeb Dunnuck, tasting note published in August 8th 2018
Receiving more than one exclamation point in the notes, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de Mon Aïeul is a deep, rich yet vibrant red that offers a kaleidoscope of kirsch liqueur, garrigue, crushed flowers, Asian spices, and cured meats. It is more opulent and sexy than the 2010, fresher and purer than the 2007, has deep, full-bodied aromas and flavours, and a huge finish. It is a sensational and heavenly Châteauneuf-du-Pape that tops my scale. This cuvée is 100% Grenache that has not been destemmed and has been aged on 20% demi-muids and the balance in concrete tanks.
We make a traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape red wine.
Half of our vineyards are over 65 years old, the other half about 40 years old. The yields obtained are very low, around 20 to 25 hectolitres per hectare, depending on the vintage. The harvest is always manual and sorting remains selective. The grapes are destemmed and the vatting process lasts 25 to 30 days.
The wines are then aged 50% in oak barrels for 12 days and 50% in concrete vats. From this, we obtain powerful, round wines with pronounced aromas of red fruits and spices. The 2016 red wines are characterised by very crisp, frank, intense and complex aromas. Depending on where they were grown and their ”terroir”, Grenache-based wines release aromas of raspberry, liquorice, garrigue, candied ginger, black fruit and citrus. The blending of the various permitted grape varieties gives rise to a magical complexity, the subtle result of the interaction between the inherent characteristics of the grape variety and the influence of the “terroir”.
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 106659
Domaine Pierre Usseglio
Domaine Pierre USSEGLIO is a family business, established in 1948 by Françis USSEGLIO from Italy. We develop our Châteauneuf-du-Pape red wine in the traditional way with half of our vineyards over 65 years old. The Domaine Pierre USSEGLIO always harvests by hand with selective sorting.
Address
Domaine Pierre Usseglio & fils
10 routes d’Orange
84230 Chateauneuf du Pape
FRANCE
