2009 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Deux Frères

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 94.3 points

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  5/20/2024 - tastark Does not like this wine:

  Served blind. Very, very stewed and meaty on the nose. You can tell it's going to be a ripe, big wine. Dark, inky purple in the glass. Almost black. On the palate, the wine is better, but the heat is a little distracting. Acidity is hidden and under overripe berry notes. There's more hints of meat here; blood and iodine. Some sense of iron, as well.
  
  My first impression was expensive Washington state Syrah, but the iron and iodine made me think of grenache or mourvedre. After tasting it a few more times, I decided it was a high end, modern style Chateauneuf du Pape. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.
  
  If you like big, broad shouldered, modern-made wines, then you will love this. If you prefer things more on the elegant side, look elsewhere.

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  11/26/2023 - vr.bart Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Decanted for 4 hours and this was really shining. Perfectly balanced. Nose what was somewhat restrained but the palette made up for that. Wish I had more. This was my last bottle

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  8/2/2023 - peterchoy wrote: 94 Points

  Appearance: Bright and clear, the wine is of light ruby colour, with fading garnet and legs.
  Nose: Clean, with medium (+) intensity aromas of black fruit of blackberry, dried fruit of prune, red fruit of ripe cherries and raspberry, pungent spice of liquorice, kernel notes of chocolate, oak notes of cedar and vanilla. The wine is developing.
  Palate: Dry with medium acidity, the wine has medium (+) tannin of ripe and smooth texture, high alcohol, full body, with pronounced intensity flavours of black fruit of blackberry, red fruit of strawberry, oak notes of vanilla and cedar, pungent spice of black pepper. The wine has a medium (+) finish.
  Conclusion: Very good quality Rhone CDP with an intense nose showing wonderful complexity, with plenty of black and red fruit, spicy and oaky, with also nice chocolate and vanilla aromas even though it has not yet fully developed its potential. On the palate it is powerful but showing up well-balanced, with smooth tannin and phenomenal concentration of flavours. Finishing with a very long length, it is ready to drink but can further develop for another 4-6 years.

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  2/17/2023 - mcar20156 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Slightly worried on opening this as the nose was very funky. Couple of hours in the decanter and needn't have worried.
  
  Phenomenal power, but even at 15% has the perfect foil of acidity to avoid being too heavy. Tannins are big, but not overpowering.
  
  Fully developed I would say, but no rush to drink.

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  8/28/2022 - IvanLi Likes this wine: 96 Points

  This is a breathtakingly gorgeous CdP Grenache. The wine combines immense concentration, ripeness and freshness all at once. Resembles Saxum to be honest))
  Layers of super ripe black cherries, raspberry and strawberry liqueur, cured meats and milk chocolate both on the nose and on the palate. outstanding sweetness and freshness, purity of flavors and delineation.
  Dusty super ripe tannins, considerable, but oh so polished.
  This wine is ready to drink but has so much potential to expand its breadth, depth and complexity. A true wine experience.
  PS: despite the extremely high levels of concentration and ripeness the wine never feels over the top, over ripe and vulgar. The alcohol is perfectly integrated and unnoticeable. The wine leaves a long lasting impression of freshness, ripeness and concentration in one tightly coiled package.

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