2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Imperiale
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Score 95-97/100 · Jeb Dunnuck, Mar 2021
The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Impériale is also straight-up gorgeous. Based on very old vine Grenache, it reveals a dense purple hue to go with brilliant red and blue fruits as well as notes of violets, candied orange, spice, and a kiss of cracked pepper. Rich, medium to full-bodied, pure, and seamless on the palate, it has the vintage's fresh, focused texture and is going to deliver the goods over the coming 15-20 years.
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96
95-97/100
Jeb Dunnuck
About the producer
Domaine Raymond Usseglio & Fils
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.