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2006 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
| Vintage | 2006 |  Label 1 of 5   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils (web) | ||
| Variety | Red Rhone Blend | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | France | ||
| Region | Rhône | ||
| SubRegion | Southern Rhône | ||
| Appellation | Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 89.9 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 59 notes) | |
| Tasted by pjaines on 2/2/2010: A very surprising wine - much lighter than expected with a nice dash of tannins and acidity that really freshens the palate. I was expecting quite a dark, broody monster but this is much dryer and herbal - quite a pale colour, nose of dry herbs, scorched earth and white pepper coming through then some cherry notes. In the mouth quite rigid with a stern tannic backbone but. It reminds me a little bit of Beaucastel in that it is less brutal than some wines from this region. A little bit of heat on the palate - not sure if this will distract from the wine as it ages. Long finish, slightly sour on the mid palate but good stuff - needs quite some time to show its more secondary characteristics. Should be good providing the heat of the alcohol doesn't get in the way. I'd buy this again and stick it in the cellar for 5-10 years (543 views) | |
| Tasted by Red Mountain Man on 1/30/2010 & rated 92 points: Once again I am amazed at the QPR here. I have already consumed a full case and am on the lookout for more. Much better the second day after 4 hours of air. Roast beef, blood, iron, spice and cherries on the palate - this is a knockout for the price I paid at Premier Cru for $25. (407 views) | |
| Tasted by robw on 1/25/2010 & rated 92 points: this wine is in a good place right now. ripe cherry prevails and the wine is well balanced (467 views) | |
| Tasted by Blue Shorts on 1/24/2010: Still improving. Will hold rest for at lest a year before trying it again. Waaaaay too young at this point. (480 views) | |
| Tasted by gzim on 12/20/2009 & rated 89 points: (617 views) | |
| Tasted by jciuccio on 12/2/2009 & rated 88 points: graphite and gunpowder, big fruit great mouth feel medium finish. Great wine (1255 views) | |
| Tasted by dbp on 11/18/2009 & rated 89 points: Decanted 3 hours. Smells very dark... intense blackberries, plums, briar, graphite, and some tart spree candy (if they made a dark flavored one). Soft and medium bodied, almost light on the palate, building pretty big tannins with swirling. Shows lots of generic dark fruits and not much else, but it is fairly tasty. Generic bigger fruits on the finish. The more time open the tastier this gets. This was definitely much better than the bottle I had a couple months ago. Perhaps this just needs more time. (1481 views) | |
| Tasted by dickjokes on 11/18/2009 & rated 90 points: Dark fruit nose, a little plastic bag with garbage component though is throwing me off, it's very light though. Really odd, the fruit is nice though, there is nutmeg and cooking spices in there as well. Very forward palate, dark fruit hits early on, stained leather, very plummy, almost pruney. The alcohol comes in hard on the finish, not to much for me but still, might be to much for others. The tannins are strong but very gentle in their approach, drying acidity takes over right after the mid-palate. Not balanced over-all though, but a nice wine. --2 hours later: more figs coming through on the nose, caramel on the palate along with those dark fruits. Getting richer, more delicious. Massive figgy flavors. The fruit and tannins stick with you for a good time in the finish. Really nice at this point in the night. Upgraded from 88 to 90 points. (1475 views) | |
| Tasted by thefrenches on 11/16/2009 & rated 91 points: My first Usseglio - surprisingly New World in character, almost to the point of a CA Central Coast syrah, actually. Well balanced, but big - jammy, peppery nose, dark in color, substantial mouthfeel, smoked meats and black fruits on the palate, strong but relatively short finish. A good wine, just not what I expected. (1409 views) | |
| Tasted by dougsmith on 10/23/2009 & rated 90 points: Deep ruby color. Quite expressive and floral on the nose with elements of strawberry and raspberry syrup with a touch of gunpowder and some alcoholic heat. Fine tannins on the palate, medium to full bodied with good presence. (1528 views) | |
| Tasted by vinamok on 10/19/2009 & rated 90 points: (1428 views) | |
| Tasted by zovizule on 9/14/2009: Tight and a bit hot on opening. With air bright red fruit, lovely, not terribly complex, at least at this point but a pleasure. (1876 views) | |
| Tasted by dbp on 9/4/2009 & rated 86 points: Opened for three and a half hours, this glass poured an hour ago. Started out quite astringent, but has opened up quite a bit now. Currently showing pretty heavy candied red berries, chalk, clay, pepper, arugula, and some alcoholic burn on the nose. Overall appealing, though the burn is a bit tingly. Mouthfeel is average in texture, showing some chili flake, some overextracted dark fruit, and is quite drying in an unpleasent way. Fairly hot on the finish, showing a lot of stewed fruits. Not really fake fruits, just stewed real ones, with alcohol poured in. A disappointing effort. I'm finding that I'm just not liking many modern Châteauneuf-du-Pape. (1891 views) | |
| Tasted by robw on 8/28/2009 & rated 90 points: (1500 views) | |
| Tasted by buck1s on 8/23/2009 & rated 90 points: Solid CdP. Typical Rhone nose, great balance of fruit, tannin, and acidity. No unwanted heat that I could detect. Fairly one dimensional nose, but pure fruit and very enjoyable. Great Usseglio base cuvee. (2070 views) | |
| Tasted by soyhead on 7/19/2009 & rated 87 points: (1896 views) | |
| Tasted by Blue Shorts on 6/27/2009 & rated 92 points: Yum. Great stuff and getting better. A full-fruit, big CdP. (2452 views) | |
| Tasted by Fielding on 6/15/2009 & rated 90 points: Vivid purple in the glass. Impressive nose of raspberries, plums and garrigue. Plums, lavender and licorice on the palate. The finish is still too hot. Probably a year or two away. (2475 views) | |
| Tasted by robw on 6/15/2009 & rated 92 points: (1936 views) | |
| Tasted by vinamok on 6/9/2009 & rated 87 points: (1996 views) | |
| Tasted by vinamok on 6/9/2009 & rated 88 points: (1978 views) | |
| Tasted by Matt T on 5/31/2009 & rated 89 points: Clean and pure. Expressive raspberry flavors. Not a great deal of depth, but excellent nonetheless. (2425 views) | |
| Tasted by paulevd on 5/25/2009 & rated 88 points: Opened, no decant, waited one hour. Medium light red color. Floral notes, leather on the nose. First sip is hot, aromatic. Will give more time before next taste. Grilled meats, licorice and leather. Still alcoholic heat half hour later. An hour later, just not quite coming together. Berry flavors starting to emerge, but there's something in the finish that I don't like -- wish I could put a name to it. (2578 views) | |
| Tasted by Blue Shorts on 5/23/2009 & rated 91 points: Same notes as before. (2492 views) | |
| Tasted by steffenpelz on 5/20/2009: This is a delicious glass of wine. Dark raspberry, plum, and hoisin sauce with generous garrigue and dried herbes de provence. Good freshness and solid on the finish. The shortcoming of this wine is that it lacks depth and multiple layers of fruit and seems just a bit simple compared to the much better 2005, 2001, 2000, and 1998. Overall. Still a good buy, but not at the same level as the vintages mentioned prior. (2608 views) | |
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About red wine On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes. Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia) The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône) Southern Rhône Châteauneuf-du-Pape Appellation Another site on this appellation |
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