Domaine Pierre Usseglio Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée de Mon Aïeul 2020 is a breathtaking, old‑vine, 100% Grenache from some of the appellation’s finest sites, delivering depth, silk and power in equal measure – this is serious, benchmark Châteauneuf.

In the glass, this 2020 Cuvée de Mon Aïeul opens with soaring aromatics of ripe raspberry, black cherry and blackberry, laced with violets, garrigue herbs, licorice, ground pepper and crushed rock. The palate is deep and full‑bodied yet wonderfully elegant, packed with pure red and black fruits, spice and savoury mineral notes, carried on fine, chalky tannins and impressive length that promises two decades in the cellar if you’ve got the patience.

This Domaine Pierre Usseglio Cuvée de Mon Aïeul 2020 begs for the right food – think herb‑crusted lamb racks, slow‑braised beef cheeks, duck with cherry, rich game casseroles or hard aged cheeses where its intensity and perfume can really shine. Decant it for a few hours if you’re pulling a cork now to let those old‑vine Grenache layers unfurl properly at the table.