2010 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Part des Anges Domaine Raymond Usseglio...

The massive 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee La Parte des Anges reveals huge extraction, abundant new oak, and an intense, full style. While there is a tendency to call this modern-styled, the 70% Mourvedre component puts it in a different category than a traditional Chateauneuf du Pape. Wines such as the Perrins’ Beaucastel Hommage a Jacques Perrin, Manfred Krankl’s and Philippe Cambie’s Chimere, and a few other offerings dominated by Mourvedre come to mind when tasting this cuvee. This 2010 needs to be forgotten for 5-8 years and drunk over the following 25-30 years.

B>Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (October 2012)