2010 domaine pierre usseglio, chateauneuf-du-pape, de mon aieul
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"It's a magical, elegant, layered wine that does everything right." That's how wine critic Jeb Dunnuck described the 2017 vintage of Domaine Pierre Usseglio et Fils Cuvée Mon Aïeul Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This red wine, which comes from three different terroirs, retails around $100 per bottle.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee de Mon Aieul (cropped at 12-16 hectoliters per hectare) comes from the estate’s finest vineyards in the southern part of the appellation (Les Grandes Serres), the eastern sector (the famed La Crau) and the northern sector (Guigasse). The wine is aged primarily in stainless steel tanks with a small percent (less than 20) kept in 600-liter demi-muids. Despite the 16.5 natural alcohol, there is not a trace of heat in this wine. It is stunningly concentrated with great intensity as well as classic blueberry, peppery, incense, camphor, fig and licorice characteristics. Rich and full-bodied with slightly more freshness than their profound 2007, the 2010 Mon Aieul should age effortlessly for two decades.