Pierre Usseglio et Fils - Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Clos n°18" 2020

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• Origin: Chateauneuf du Pape, Southern Rhône, France.
• Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC.
• Grapes: all 18 varieties permitted in the appellation.
• Characteristics: powerful, full, complex.
• Alcohol: 15%.
• Drink: drink now, keep until 2030.
• Reviews: 94 pts Vinous.

This version of Usseglio is an exclusive bottle of wine, in all aspects. Firstly because only a few winemakers dare to use all the grape varieties in their wine*, secondly because only 1000 bottles of this wine were produced.

Medium ruby ​​red color with purple hues. Aromas of cherries, wild strawberries, a hint of tropical fruits, herbs such as lavender, thyme and orange blossom. No vanilla or wood here, the wine has matured in amphorae for a year. Full body, very long finish. Very different style from CNDP, plays more on the "fresh" tones than the heavier work.

*Grenache Noir, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Vaccarèse, Counoise, Muscardin, Picpoul Blanc, Picpoul Noir, Picpoul Gris, Terret, Roussanne, Clairette Blanc, Clairette Rose, Bourboulenc, Picardan. Please.