Pierre Usseglio, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2009 Riesling mocha and new leather with

mocha and new leather with wafts of tobacco

This is full and chewy

(LPB) 98+ (8/2021)

The apples are crushed and left to macerate on their skins for 3-5 days for some serious extraction of flavor

Pierre Usseglio, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2009 Riesling mocha and new leather with92 points Vinous Vivid ruby. Deep red and dark berry aromas show good clarity and turn spicier with air. Juicy and precise on the palate, offering blackberry and cherry flavors and a hint of candied lavender. Closes with very good energy and lift, the spice and dark berry notes repeating. This wine is showing far more elegance now than it did last year. Jan 2012 92 points Robert Parker The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape (80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5%