2021 Domaine Raymond Usseglio & Fils Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Girard [JD91] Valdiguié menthol and spice cake plus

menthol and spice cake plus hints of violets

this is one of the purest most traditional expressions of lowland tequila on the market

with finely coiled tannins and bright tension in its mouthwatering acidity

and slightly sweet

hints of caramel and dried fruit with a ripened fruit finish

2021 Domaine Raymond Usseglio & Fils Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Girard [JD91] Valdiguié menthol and spice cake plusProducer: Domaine Usseglio Raymond & Fils Region: Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France Blend: 90% Grenache, 4% Mourvdre, 4% Syrah, 2% Cinsault, 2% Counoise Year: 2021 Jeb Dunnuck, 91 Points "The 2020 Chteauneuf Du Pape Cuve Girard is slightly more lifted and perfumed than the classic cuve, and while I usually find the Cuve Girard to be a step up over the base cuve, thats not the case in 2020. Red and blue fruits, iron, candied violets, and pepper all