Descripción

Este es el vino de las viñas más viejas de la bodega, en su mayoría de 100 años (plantadas en 1901 y 1902). Los rendimientos son extremadamente bajos, lo que garantiza un vino denso y profundo. Las cepas viejas de Garnacha aportan su delicadeza y elegancia en esta cuvée capaz de envejecer decenas de años.

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Domaine Raymond Usseglio
Tipo
Tinto
Añada
2022
Grado
15.0% vol.
Variedad
90% Grenache, 10% otras
Origen
Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Cata

Vista
Color rojo rubí con ribete purpúreo.
Nariz
Aromas de frambuesas, violetas, especias picantes e incienso.
Boca
Con cuerpo y concentrado, cuenta con sabores intensos de frambuesas y cerezas, con la suficiente complejidad de hierbas entrelazadas para impartir una sensación de ligereza y frescura; produce un cosquilleo positivo en el final largo y prolongado.
Temperatura de servicio
Entre 14 y 16 ºC.

Viñedo y elaboración

Edad
Viñedos plantados en 1901 y 1902.
Clima
Continental.
Cosecha
Vendimia manual.
Vinificación
Fermentación en depósitos de cemento.
Embotellado
Sin filtrar.

Opinión de los críticos

James Suckling:

This astonishing 2022 Chateauneuf has giant depth and concentration of black fruit aromas with notes of spices and dry earth, beneath which is a deep foundation of super-fine tannins. Very long, imposing finish with stacks of licorice and black olive character. Great aging potential. 92% grenache from vines planted in 1901 and 1902, with a small amount of white grape varieties inter-planted. Matured exclusively in concrete tanks. Bottled unfiltered. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.

Jeb Dunnuck:

The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Impériale is just about all Grenache yet includes a mix of other permitted varieties, all raised in concrete. Playing in the medium-bodied, perfumed, elegant style of the vintage, this beauty offers an incredible perfume of sweet raspberries, spring flowers, peppery garrigue, and violets. With ultra-fine tannins, flawless overall balance, and a great finish, it's a gem in the vintage that will evolve gracefully over the coming 10-15 years.

The Wine Advocate:

With a reductive profile, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Imperiale, a blend of 95% Grenache Noir and the remaining portion from other authorized varieties in unknown proportions, exhales aromas of peony, iris, dark wild berries, flowers and mulberries. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and seamless, it is characterized by ripe tannins and a broad, saline finish accented by peony notes and bright acids. This cuvée is a beautiful, expertly crafted Chateauneuf-du-Pape totally destemmed and matured entirely in concrete tanks. This is a real gem.