2023 Raymond Usseglio Le Peche Originel

Domaine Raymond Usseglio is a 60-acre estate on Route de Courthezon. Raymond is the brother of Pierre Usseglio, whose own estate is nearby. The men are the grandsons of Francis Usseglio, an Italian who moved to Chateauneuf-du-Pape in 1931 and started a winery in 1948. Raymond started his own domaine in 1963 and today it is run by his son Stephane. Robert M. Parker noted some years ago that this domaine’s “traditionally made Chateauneuf du Pape exhibits plenty of the garrigue, herbs de Provence character in its smoky, jammy, cherry flavors.”