Pierre Usseglio, Chateauneuf Du Pape Deux Freres other_regions_italy 12% Sauvignon Blanc and 2%

12% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle picked from 29 September until 14 November over four or five pickings

it should blossom in another five years or so

Andrea Franchetti remembers walking through the vineyards and hearing the crackling sound of leaves as they disintegrated in the dry weather

The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity

Pierre Usseglio, Chateauneuf Du Pape Deux Freres other_regions_italy 12% Sauvignon Blanc and 2%My last bottle from the case, and as it so often happens, this was showing really strong. Fully mature, with an exotic, concentrated, kirsch filled blast of fruit, the jam, garrigue, spice and underbrush side also came out nicely. This is not a wine I'd hold for further aging, but it has been a fun ride since release.