Raymond Usseglio, Chateauneuf Du Pape other_regions An ultra-elegant nose exhibits a

An ultra-elegant nose exhibits a broad range of spice and floral elements on the black cherry and plum-suffused aromas

This vintage contains one-third Cinsault from some vines dating back to 1900

and should ultimately become elegant as well as powerful

An exuberantly fresh nose combines notes of various red berries

The wine has intensity

Raymond Usseglio, Chateauneuf Du Pape other_regions An ultra-elegant nose exhibits aRuby 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