2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Imperiale
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Tasting notes
Fantastic delineation of fruit both on the nose and palate with a wide spectrum of fruits from red plum, raspberry, blackberry, black cherry along with perfumed wild floral aromatics. On the palate there is a wonderful density, very layered and very pure. Tannins are nicely compact giving the wine a lovely expansive structure as the deep concentration of very pure fruit flavours flesh out the mid palate. Impressive finish and long length.
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Jancis Robinson MW
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I loved the elegance and purity of the 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Imperiale. This old vine Grenache cuvée has awesome notes of blueberries, blackberries, graphite, and crushed violets. With remarkable purity of fruit, full body, ultra-fine tannins, and a great, great finish, I expect it to put on weight over the course of its élevage. It will benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and shine for over a decade.
About the producer
Domaine Raymond Usseglio is one of the leading producers of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, producing a number of different red and white cuvées from the appellation. The domaine’s most famous wine is their Châteauneuf-du-Pape Impériale, which comes exclusively from vines that are over 100 years old.