Domaine Raymond Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes

Very young, showing great concentration and good complexity. Red fruit spectrum, fruit forward but elegant, with great acid. Looking forward on how this will develop.

A significant step up from the regular. But still disappointing QPR for the price. Very dark Ruby color. Explosive enticing bouquets of sweet dark cherry and red berry fruit. Concentrated and somewhat complex with tart berries, strawberry, dark cherry flavors. Somewhat tannic but the fruit is very concentrated. Long finish. For the price I'd still like to see more complexity. Worth trying and definitely letting it breathe for several hours at the stage. Not sure it's worth investing in. Les …

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Domaine Raymond Usseglio & Fils, Vieilles Vignes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2021: This wine is the kosher run of the Cuvée Impériale, a blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre from century-old vines. Deep ruby red towards royal purple in color. On the nose, smoke, black cherries, dried strawberries, wild blueberries with hints of salami, mushrooms and cigar box. Medium to full-bodied, medium-plus intensity, with a velvety texture. On the palate, primary notes of ripe red and blue fruit such as strawberries, juicy …