
2016 Domaine Pierre Usseglio "Réserve des Deux Frères" Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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99RP
93-95VN
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100
Jeb Dunnuck
Reviewed August 2018A deeper, darker color compared to the Mon Aïeul, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve des Deux Freres is also 100% Grenache that was completely destemmed and brought up all in wood, with 20% being new. This cuvée is always a cellar selection of the best lots in the cellar. Crème de cassis, blackberries, white flowers, candle wax, cured meats, street market and spice nuances all soar from the glass of this awesome wine. Deep, incredibly full-bodied, and powerful, yet also light on its feet and graceful, with elegant tannin, it's an extraordinary wine that's going to benefit from short-term cellaring and cruise for two decades.

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Professional Reviews
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Wine Advocate
I'm not typically a fan of Grenache aged in new, smaller oak vessels, but the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve des 2 Freres works. It's 100% Grenache aged in new 300-liter barrels for 14-15 months. Vanilla and baking spices make themselves known, but this full-bodied, plush wine offers waves of Christmas cake-like flavors and unimaginable enveloping softness, balanced by decent acids and a long, supple finish. It's considerably fresher than I remember the 2015 being. (JC)
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95
Vinous
Bright violet. Expansive red and blue fruit, incense, floral pastille, exotic spice and cola qualities on the highly fragrant, complex nose. Broad and fleshy on the palate, showing hefty boysenberry, Chambord, lavender candy and spicecake flavors that pick up a smoky mineral flourish with air. Plenty rich but in no way hot despite its 16.5% alcohol content. Finishes impressively long and sweet, revealing resonating floral character and smooth, slow-building tannins. (JR)
Details
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Rhone Blends |
| Origin | Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 1370333 |

