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Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Cuvée De Mon Aïeul Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2001
...The sources for Mon Aieul are three vineyard parcels with vines averaging between 75 and 87 years of age. The 2001 is much more structured and backward than the 2000, 1999, or 1998. The color is a dense purple, and the bouquet offers sweet but reserved aromas of blackberries, raspberries, crushed rocks, and kirsch liqueur. It possesses superb texture, enormous body, and tremendous purity as well as overall symmetry. The tannin is high, but it is largely concealed by the wealth of fruit and extract...This fabulous 2001 will provide fascinating comparisons when tasted alongside the 2000, 1999, and 1998 over the next 10-15 years...Drink now-2025. Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
Rick Baumgarten 
Some oxidation brought this down from 9.7 or 9.8. Decanting opened it but did not increase the ox. Last bottle, some were like this one, some were near perfection. Suggest drink now.
Some oxidation brought this down from 9.7 or 9.8. Decanting opened it but did not increase the ox. Last bottle, some were like this one, some were near perfection. Suggest drink now.
9.3
Maggie Harrison
2011 still amazingly ripe, acid holding up well.
2011 still amazingly ripe, acid holding up well.
8.4Diana Eng
2001 vintage. Dark fruit, mild spice, licorice. Beautiful decanted.
2001 vintage. Dark fruit, mild spice, licorice. Beautiful decanted.
9.2Richard Hanke
Lots of plums
Lots of plums
8.5
EatSommThings (Jimmy)
2001 vintage. Dark fruits and tar notes. Showing beautifully
2001 vintage. Dark fruits and tar notes. Showing beautifully
9.3Rick Baumgarten
Nearly perfection. Superb.
Nearly perfection. Superb.
10Jens Hoogstad
89/100
89/100
9.0
Freek Welter
No score! Potentially this would be a 3 digit score! Unfortunatelly no sound bottle!
No score! Potentially this would be a 3 digit score! Unfortunatelly no sound bottle!
8.0
Carol Ciolino
Yum
Yum
9.7Kenta Hayashi
Dusty, juniper, exotic sweet spices, prettiest out of all and relatively cool. Medium high alcohol, medium plus finish.
Dusty, juniper, exotic sweet spices, prettiest out of all and relatively cool. Medium high alcohol, medium plus finish.
9.2
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