Pierre Usseglio, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2009 Rhone Rouge On the palate very dark

On the palate very dark cherries

helped by their son Baptiste

Robert Foley Vineyards

Lovely bouquet of tobacco

but it will age gracefully due to the sap imparted by the old vines

Pierre Usseglio, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2009 Rhone Rouge On the palate very dark92 points Vinous Vivid ruby. Deep red and dark berry aromas show good clarity and turn spicier with air. Juicy and precise on the palate, offering blackberry and cherry flavors and a hint of candied lavender. Closes with very good energy and lift, the spice and dark berry notes repeating. This wine is showing far more elegance now than it did last year. Jan 2012 92 points Robert Parker The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape (80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5%