{"product_id":"2005-pierre-usseglio-chateauneuf-cuvee-mon-aieul","title":"Pierre Usseglio Chateauneuf-du-Pape \"Cuvee Mon Aieul\" 2005","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"-2\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate, Oct 07\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"-1\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003eThe 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee de Mon Aieul is 95% Grenache and 5% Syrah aged 100% in tank prior to being bottled. This wine always comes from the three best parcels of the estate Les Serres, La Crau, and Guignasse. This \u003cb\u003ehugely concentrated, muscular wine\u003c\/b\u003e is very powerful, excruciatingly tannic at present, but super-rich. Yields were a low 22 hectoliters per hectare because of the drought, and this\u003cb\u003e blockbuster\u003c\/b\u003e, muscular, virile style of wine needs at least 5-6 years of bottle age and should keep for two-plus decades. \u003cb\u003eIt is certainly a terrific Mon Aieul, \u003c\/b\u003ebut for those who are very patient. 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.\u003cb\u003e 94 points\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"\u003eWine Spectator, September 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"-1\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eShows the great, embedded structure of the vintage,with a strong graphite undertow pushing the layers ofblackberry, boysenberry and plum fruit, while additionalsweet spice, mocha and bittersweet cocoa notes fill in thebackground. \u003cb\u003ePacked with fruit and terroir, with a gorgeousmouthfeel.\u003c\/b\u003e Best from 2008 through 2027 \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003e96 points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"\u003eStephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jan\/Feb 07\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"-1\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eSaturated ruby. Explosive aromas of blackberry, cherry and licorice, along with an intense floral note. Impressively fleshy and mouthfilling, with dense, sweet red and dark berry flavors, a subtle garrigue quality and supple tannins. Lush, creamy and extremely long on the finish, with a dominant flavor of ripe blackcurrant. \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003e 93-96 points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate, Feb 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"-1\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eThere are 17,000 bottles of the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Mon Aieul (90% Grenache in this vintage and 10% Syrah). Dense ruby\/blue\/purple to the rim, this is no wimpy wine, tipping the scales at 15.8% alcohol, but the higher than normal acidity and moderately high tannins give it a decidedly vin de garde style that promises a considerably long life. Unlike the 2004, or 2003 for that matter, it is a wine for patient connoisseurs who are willing to invest 5-6 years. Made from very low yields of 22 hectoliters per hectare, this blockbuster, powerful, muscular style of wine should be at its best between 2012 and 2023.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003e 93-95 points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"\u003eFrom Wine Spectator:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"-1\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eThe Cuve de Mon Aieul carries a label from his grandfather's tenure and is made from 100 percent Grenache. \u003cb\u003eIt is one of the most exciting wines in Chteauneuf today.\u003c\/b\u003e Initially sourced only from 90-year-old vines in the sandy southern part of Chteauneuf (the first vintage for the wine was 1998) the cuve now contains grapes sourced from stony and clay portions in the northern area as well. It's very perfumed, with cedar, cherry, currant, tobacco and mineral flavors that course through a racy texture, delivering both fruit and \u003ci\u003eterroir\u003c\/i\u003e in spades.\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Vins Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46037273870575,"sku":"1562","price":84.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7140\/9135\/files\/usseglio_monaieulcdp2015-LBL_1c9e2d59-ba57-479c-a93d-7bdd23442072.png?v=1772600339","url":"https:\/\/vinsrare.com\/products\/2005-pierre-usseglio-chateauneuf-cuvee-mon-aieul","provider":"Vins Rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}