Pierre Usseglio, Chateauneuf Du Pape Not For You

Pierre Usseglio, Chateauneuf Du Pape Not For YouThe 2019 Chteauneuf Du Pape Not For You is flat out awesome, and Grenache doesn't get any better in this reviewer's opinion. Coming from 100 year old vines in the Les Serres lieu dit, in the southern end of the appellation, it was not destemmed and was brought up in a single new demi muid. Incredible aromatics of darker berries, Provenal garrigue, ground pepper, lavender, and leather are just some of its nuances, and this beauty hits the palate with

nicely integrated oak

Light tannins and a gentle touch but still tightly wound

The attractively textured and generous medium weight flavors possess good underlying tension while displaying fine length on the clean and sneaky long finish

with a flicker of roasted savory on the finish

It has a velvety texture with ultra refined

It should drink well for a decade or more

So go vintage styles

The finish is stimulating in its finesse and tender grip

18 ha parcel of 20+ year old vines and fermented like the Clos de Vougeot)

Lots of coffee

It will benefit from 2-3 years in bottle

Brisk acidity and drying raspberry fruit