Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve des Deux Freres 2001 Pierre Usseglio

Classificatie	Cru Classe
Wijnsoort	Rood
Producent	Pierre Usseglio
Jaar	2001
Land	Frankrijk
Streek	Rhone
Druif	Rhone Blend
Inhoud	0,75
Conditie	Uit originele houten kist
Etiket	Perfect
Voorraad	0

Professionele reviews

Robert Parker (99)

The 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve des Deux Freres elicits “wows”. Aged 60% in neutral wood foudres and 40% in one, two, and three-year old Burgundy barrels, this 2001, which tips the scales at an awesome 16.2% natural alcohol, boasts an inky/purple color along with a sensationally pure bouquet of blackberries, graphite, acacia flowers, licorice, and sweet kirsch liqueur. Unctuously textured and full-bodied, with high tannin as well as a closed personality, this prodigious yet fabulous Chateauneuf du Pape is a potential legend in the making. It requires 3-5 years of cellaring, and should keep for two decades. The texture, purity, and magnificent concentration suggest tiny yields, old vines, and non-interventionalistic winemaking. By the way, this wine represents a selection of the finest lots in the cellar as the sources are the same as for the Cuvee de Mon Aieul, although a large component of Deux Freres is from the Usseglio holdings in the sector of Chateauneuf du Pape called La Crau.

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