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Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee de Mon Aieul Pierre Usseglio 1998
HED03779
75 cl
£150.00
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Domaine Pierre Usseglio Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de Mon Aïeul 1998 is a 100% Grenache wine produced from vines planted in 1926 on the sandy soils of the Les Serres and La Guigasse parcels. This cuvée is only made in the best years and is vinified with a high proportion of whole clusters before being aged entirely in concrete vats to preserve the purity of the fruit. The 1998 vintage was a landmark year for the Southern Rhône, providing the heat needed for Grenache to reach levels of extraordinary ripeness. This 1998 release remains a benchmark for the appellation, showing how old-vine Grenache can achieve massive scale without the use of new oak.
95 Robert Parker
The first vintage, the 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee de Mon Aieul is still drinking gorgeously today. Made from roughly 80% old-vine Grenache, 10% Syrah, and 10% Cinsault and aged in the oldest foudre in the cellar at that time, it sports a fully mature, amber/ruby color to go with classic notes of olive tapenade, tobacco leaf, cured meats, figs, sweet kirsch and assorted darker fruit on the nose. Full-bodied, sweetly fruited, voluptuous and layered, it`s clearly at peak and in need of consuming, but will hold going forward for several years. Like with the classic cuvee, I don`t see any upside. Still, this is a beautiful, mature Chateauneuf du Pape that`s a joy to drink.
- Jeb Dunnuck
- Jeb Dunnuck
92 Vinous
Ruby-red. Sauvage aromas of roasted fruits, tobacco, meat, grilled nuts and sweet spices. Powerful and very concentrated; essence of old-vines grenache. Thick, dense and superripe, but currently a bit musclebound in the middle palate. Finishes with big, rustic tannins.Stephen Tanzer1st January 2001
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