1998 Chateauneuf du Pape
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I did a tasting of Raymond Usseglio's 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape. It is excellent, but reveals little color saturation, sweetness, and fat, and a compressed texture. Importer: Peter Weygandt, Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA; tel (610) 486-0800
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Full, dark red. Roasted redcurrant, coffee and nuts on the nose. Good richness and texture but a bit green, even musty, in the mouth. The barrels give the finish a hardness and cut off the wine fruit. I would have attributed these characteristics to a bad cork had I not found the same problems in my barrel sample of the estate's '99.
About the producer
Domaine Raymond Usseglio is one of the leading producers of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, producing a number of different red and white cuvées from the appellation. The domaine’s most famous wine is their Châteauneuf-du-Pape Impériale, which comes exclusively from vines that are over 100 years old.
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Grenache/ Garnacha , Syrah / Shiraz, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro, Cinsault, Bourboulenc
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Dry