Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée Mon Aieul--Vintage 2005
Rhône, Domaine-bottled: Pierre Usseglio
In original cartons
Tasting note: The 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée de Mon Aieul is 95 Grenache and 5 Syrah aged 100 in tank prior to being bottled. This wine always comes from the three best parcels of the estate Les Serres, La Crau, and Guignasse. This hugely concentrated, muscular wine is very powerful, excruciatingly tannic at present, but super-rich. Yields were a low 22 hectoliters per hectare because of the drought, and this blockbuster, muscular, virile style of wine needs at least 5-6 years of bottle age and should keep for two-plus decades. It is certainly a terrific Mon Aieul, but for those who are very patient. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #173 Oct 2007
12 bottles per lot
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée Mon Aieul--Vintage 2005
Rhône, Domaine-bottled: Pierre Usseglio
In original cartons
Tasting note: The 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée de Mon Aieul is 95 Grenache and 5 Syrah aged 100 in tank prior to being bottled. This wine always comes from the three best parcels of the estate Les Serres, La Crau, and Guignasse. This hugely concentrated, muscular wine is very powerful, excruciatingly tannic at present, but super-rich. Yields were a low 22 hectoliters per hectare because of the drought, and this blockbuster, muscular, virile style of wine needs at least 5-6 years of bottle age and should keep for two-plus decades. It is certainly a terrific Mon Aieul, but for those who are very patient. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #173 Oct 2007
12 bottles per lot
