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2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Domaine Raymond Usseglio & Fils, Rhône

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Ready - youthful
Joe Czerwinski
91/100
Product: 20161117691
2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Domaine Raymond Usseglio & Fils, Rhône

Description

A classic Châteauneuf with dense blackcurrant and
kirsch fruit, supported by notes of ripe plum, Provence
herb and graphite. Half of the vines are located in
the norther and eastern sectors, with sandier soils,
the rest a little further south and west, and with
correspondingly more clay and galets roulés evidenced.
Stéphane feels that the latter soils were better suited to
the 2020-2026.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2016
Maturity Ready - youthful
Body Full Bodied
Producer Domaine Raymond Usseglio

Critics reviews

Joe Czerwinski 91/100
Lacking the concentrated richness of the 2015, Usseglio's 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape is nevertheless a solid effort, boasting a blend of cherry and cola notes that would make Dr. Pepper proud. Full-bodied and velvety, it picks up hints of licorice on the finish.Joe Czerwinski - 31/08/2018
Joe Czerwinski, RobertParker.com (Aug 2018)

About this wine

Domaine Raymond Usseglio

This third-generation family domaine, of Italian origin, is today run by Raymond’s son, Stéphane Usseglio. The estate counts 24-hectares in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, all of which have been managed biodynamically since 2011. Their vineyards are divided equally between the galet-strewn parcels around Orange, the sandy soils of Courthézon and the alluvial, clay soils of the Crau plateau and the village of Bédarrides. Stéphane continues to innovate, using small, new oak barrels alongside the traditional foudres, as well as experimenting with concrete and terracotta amphorae of varying shapes and sizes. These winemaking techniques enhance the characteristics of each grape variety, carefully highlighting the particularities of each.
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