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Domaine Raymond Usseglio, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

"Of the three Usseglios, Raymond produces the richest and fullest wines... a juicy, plump, chewy style of Châteauneuf-du-Pape that can drink well for a decade." (Robert M. Parker, Wines of the Rhône Valley, Dorling Kindersley) 

Raymond Usseglio's father, Francis, came from Piemonte in Northern Italy in 1931 and in 1948, after several years working for other growers, acquired 8 hectares which eventually passed to his eldest son, Pierre. Raymond had to build his own estate which he began in 1964. There are now 16 ha in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and a further 5ha in the Côtes du Rhône appellation spread over more than 30 parcels. More...



£15.60 (Bottle)
£60.00 (6 btls in bond)

2019 Raymond Usseglio Côtes du Rhône 'Les Claux'
Côtes du Rhône from a leading Châteauneuf producer - great bargain.
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£18.00 (Bottle)
£69.00 (6 btls in bond)

2019 Raymond Usseglio Lirac Stephane Usseglio 'Charles 1er'
Top notch Provençal red from a leading Châteauneuf producer.
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£22.50 (Bottle)

2019 Raymond Usseglio Vin de France 'La Genese'
Elegant and stylish red elevated in amphorae
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£24.60 (Bottle)
£105.00 (6 btls in bond)

2020 Raymond Usseglio Vin de France 'Peche Originel'
Old vine Cinsault (100%), rich and beguiling. WA: 96/100
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£30.00 (Bottle)
£135.00 (6 btls in bond)

2015 Raymond Usseglio Châteauneuf-du-Pape -
Already delicious and ready to go Chateauneuf. JR: 17.5/20
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£30.00 (Bottle)
£135.00 (6 btls in bond)

2016 Raymond Usseglio Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Fresh and fruity, modern Chateauneuf. Vinous: 93/100
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£30.00 (Bottle)

2009 Raymond Usseglio Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Full, powerful and rich red Châteauneuf. JR: 18/20
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£30.00 (Bottle)

2012 Raymond Usseglio Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Fruit forward vintage of Usseglio's biggest production. A joy already. JR: 18/20; Vinous: 90/100
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£30.00 (Bottle)
£135.00 (6 btls in bond)

2020 Raymond Usseglio Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
Exotic, unctuous Rhone blend with intense and intoxicating bouquet.
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£30.00 (Bottle)
£135.00 (6 btls in bond)

2019 Raymond Usseglio Châteauneuf-du-Pape
ORGANIC. Top flight Châteauneuf from a stunning vintage
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£45.00 (Bottle)
£205.00 (6 btls in bond)

2016 Raymond Usseglio Châteauneuf-du-Pape 'Impériale' Vignes Centenaire
ORGANIC. From a great Grenache vintage. JLL: 6/5 stars
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£48.00 (Bottle)
£225.00 (6 btls in bond)

2019 Raymond Usseglio Châteauneuf-du-Pape 'Impériale'
Sweet, rich Grenache from 100+ year-old vines.
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£48.00 (Bottle)
£225.00 (6 btls in bond)

2019 Raymond Usseglio Châteauneuf-du-Pape 'La Part des Anges
Full-on, intense Mourvedre-based wine.
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£48.00 (Bottle)
£225.00 (6 btls in bond)

2020 Raymond Usseglio Châteauneuf-du-Pape 'Rousanne Pur'
Rich with a good amount of fat
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Raymond's son, Stéphane, produces rich, full, ageworthy Châteauneuf from vines over 50 years old. They tend to be jammy and juicy with a good amount of fat to cuddle up to yet more elegant than the wines from Raymond's brother Pierre Usseglio, for example.

In addition to the excellent red Châteauneuf, the family also produces a limited production "Cuvée Impériale" from vines planted in 1901-1902 at La Crau, one of the most renowned lieu dits in the appellation, particularly highly regarded for Grenache. There is also a small quantity of improving white wine which is an ideal match for seafood and a delicious old vine Roussanne. From 2007 Stef is also making (in good years) a superb Mourvedre dominated wine, not for the faint-hearted, called "La Part des Anges".

The 1998 from this estate sold out very quickly after an excellent Parker rating and then winning "Coup de Coeur" in the 2001 Guide Hachette. Subsequent vintages have been very much in the same style, perhaps better. The Usseglio's 2002 was the only wines we tasted (and we tasted a lot) from that vintage that merited buying. 2003 - the heatwave year - produced big wines but, nonetheless, Stéf managed to keep the wines well-balanced and even the intense old-vine "Impériale" was not overblown or too concentrated, unlike some of the prestige wines produced elsewhere in the village. Elegance combined with concentration is, in our, view, a remarkable achievement and the mark of a truly fine wine.

More recently, a hugely successful run of vintages ran from 2004 to 2007 with some astonishingly good wines made at this estate. Even the rain-soaked 2008 is worth checking out (the one recent vintage we do not have any stocks of) and 2009 was back on track: in our view, up there with the incredible 2007. 2010 is another superlative year, perhaps the best yet and 2011 is a good medium-term wine. You have been warned!

Note: these are the same wines as those Parker refers to as "Cuvée Girard Non Filtré" which is simply a different label requested by the American importer.

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