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

produce a very different Cabernet than much of California

hints of caramel and dried fruit with a ripened fruit finish

and slightly sweet

but I would prefer to cellar it for a few years to gain a bit more nuance

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