Raymond Usseglio, Chateauneuf Du Pape Size:6x1.5L opulent and very rounded medium-bodied

opulent and very rounded medium-bodied flavors brim with dry extract that buffers the moderately firm acid spine supporting the solidly persistent finish that also exhibits a hint of bitter citrus

in the Courthezon district

which features mounting tannins and repeating florality

bottled under Stelvin

Au Vellé and En Champs

Raymond Usseglio, Chateauneuf Du Pape Size:6x1.5L opulent and very rounded medium-bodiedRuby red. Aroma of red fruit liqueur. Sweet and nicely concentrated, with good volume but only modest nuance. Shows good freshness and fruit, but finishes with some youthfully tough tannins. Seems distinctly cleaner than a bottle of the '98 I tasted last year. However, my sample of the '99 Cuvee Imperiale was plagued by a raw wood quality that dried its finish. Stephen Tanzer