Wine Advocate (WA) Review
WA
91
The brilliant 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape should not be overlooked (the 1998 and 2000 are drinking spectacularly well at present). A peppery, leathery, earthy effort with copious quantities of black cherries, this dense, full-bodied 2001 is surprisingly precocious by Usseglio’s standards. Nevertheless, 1-2 years of cellaring is warranted given the size and structure of this big, chewy, 75% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre, 10% Cinsault, and 5% Syrah blend. It was aged in neutral wood foudres for 15-18 months.
Wine Spectactor (WS) Review
WS
93
Delightful. Elegant and classy, this racy Châteauneuf displays the mineral, stone, chalk, plum and smoke-leather complexity of the appellation, all in a clean, long and refined style. Drink now through 2012.
