2017 Domaine Raymond Usseglio Cotes du Rhone Les Argiles, Rhone Valley

The 2017 show beautiful ripe and rich fruit with very fine tannins and a surprising freshness for this warmer year. These wines give immediate pleasure if drunk now, but show structure which will make them last many years.

Produced from blending 70% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache and 10% Syrah

Full-bodied, broad, expansive and downright sexy, it tastes more like a Châteauneuf du Pape than a Côtes du Rhône and has lots of black raspberries, toasted spice and grilled bread aromas and flavors. Drink it over the coming 4-6 years.