Pierre Usseglio et Fils - Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Première Pierre" 2022

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• Origin: Chateauneuf du Pape, Southern Rhône, France.
• Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC.
• Grapes: 60% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault.
• Characteristics: powerful, full, complex.
• Alcohol: 15.5%.
• Drinking: decant for at least 1 hour, can be kept until 2035.
• Reviews: 93 pts Robert Parker, 93 pts Vinous.

Medium to full bodied. Dark ruby ​​red with purple hues. This wine has a strong nose, with lots of ripe fruit such as raspberries, strawberries, black cherries, mint, liquorice and herbs. Mouth filling, complex & powerful with a long finish.

Despite the presence of alcohol, this wine manages to maintain a nice balance and a certain focus - it is not as if the elements run into each other.