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Domaine Usseglio Pierre & Fils

Domaine Usseglio

Châteauneuf du Pape

Réserve des 2 Frères

2005

Notations :

Wine Spectator : 97 points
Stephen Tanzer : 96 points

285.00 €

Box Gift 300.00 €

Quantity

1,5 L

CARD-INDEX OF CELLAR

Area : Vallée du Rhône

Name : Châteauneuf du Pape

Type : Red wine

Grape variety : Grenache

Structure : Complex, Consistent, Deep, Dense, Length, Powerful, Rich

Families of flavor : Café, Chocolat, Fresh fruits, Réglisse, Spices

Conservation : A Maturité 2015-2030

Temperature of service : 16-17°

Mets/Wines agreements : Canard sauce aux truffes, Carré d'agneau rôti, Faisan rôti à la bourgeoise

Capacity : Magnum (1,5 L)

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Description :

Formidably dense and structured, with lots of fig paste and currant confiture, layered with espresso, bittersweet cocoa, bramble and hoisin sauce notes. The long, tarry finish really pounds it out authoritatively, with fruit and minerality to burn. Has the power of the previous vintages, but with far better definition

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Robert Parker’s Review :

"What a superlative performance from proprietors Jean-Pierre and Thierry Usseglio. This is one of the few estates where the 2006s are so great that they eclipse their brilliant 2005s, and come very close to what was accomplished in 2007. 2007 is another stunning success from brothers Jean-Pierre and Thierry Usseglio.
This estate has been on an outrageous run of successful vintages ever since 1998, no small thanks to the extraordinary efforts of the two brothers, Jean-Pierre and Thierry Usseglio. For them 2005 is a very structured, concentrated, powerful vintage that will require significant cellaring.

Their 2006s are among the great successes of that vintage, much more charming and up-front than the 2005s, but concentrated. One cannot say enough about the extraordinary qualitative revolution that has quietly taken place at this well-known domaine north of the village of Chateauneuf du Pape.

While father Pierre is still on the premises, providing a wealth of historical information about the vineyards, his two sons, Jean-Pierre and Thierry, have introduced two extra-special cuvees, pushing this estate into the top echelon of Chateauneuf du Pape producers. This domaine is notorious for incredibly low yields (in 2003 yields were 25-28 hectoliters per hectare) as well as traditional winemaking. They now have a small, 1-hectare plot of vin de pays planted with Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante, and Merlot."

Notes de dégustation

Wine Spectator : 97 points
"Formidably dense and structured, with lots of fig paste and currant confiture, layered with espresso, bittersweet cocoa, bramble and hoisin sauce notes. The long, tarry finish really pounds it out authoritatively, with fruit and minerality to burn. Has the power of the previous vintages, but with far better definition. Best from 2009 through 2030." (Nov 2005)

Stephen Tanzer : 96 points
"Inky ruby. Smoky raspberry and creme de cassis aromas, with a surreal array of spice, floral and mineral qualities building in the glass. Palate-saturating red berry preserve flavors show a liqueur-like sweetness and viscosity but also remarkable mineral lift, finishing broad, sappy and with amazing persistence. One of my favorite wines of the vintage. "This is a selection; it’s not from a particular plot," Thierry Usseglio told me." (Feb 2008)

Robert Parker : 95+ points
"The 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve des Deux Freres, which is aged in one-, two-, and three-year-old small barrels and larger demi-muids, is 100% Grenache in 2005. Dense purple to the rim, the wine displays superb concentration, with notes of creosote, blackberry, coffee, pepper, earth, meats, and smoke. A wine of massive intensity, fabulous purity, and a thick, unctuous texture, the tannins do kick in at the end, so this wine will probably require 5-7 years of bottle age and drink well for close to three decades. It does have the requisite concentration to balance out the wine’s structure." (Oct 2007)