black clover » dandelion http://blackclover.org never let them make you crawl Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:34:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Domaine Raymond Usseglio & Fils 2006 Chateauneuf-du-Pape http://blackclover.org/2008/09/domaine-raymond-usseglio-fils-2006-chateauneuf-du-pape/ http://blackclover.org/2008/09/domaine-raymond-usseglio-fils-2006-chateauneuf-du-pape/#comments Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:51:12 +0000 dz http://blackclover.org/?p=932 This wine brings a really nice pretty color, reminds me a little of a Cote Rotie. Bright and vibrant with that subtle lush whitish crap that rounds out the outer part of the wine glass. A little tight nose. Some nice old world light cherries coming through on the palate with nice fresh baked bread. A really nice complete yeast, slightly beer like and slightly toast like. Just nice yeasty goodness. Maybe a little woody cedar cranberry skin as well. Really elegant mouth feel, clean and smooth with beautiful silky old world fruits. Reminds me of a lush gourmet fruit leather. Really nice wine. Some good tannins on the finish with a little dandelion. At $36 this is a little steep but for a Chateauneuf-du-Pape it's a wonderful value in my book. Bravo.

Pairs brilliantly with cheese, crackers, and friends.

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