2020 Domaine Raymond Usseglio & Fils Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Girard Rhone, France Laphroaig An ideal brandy for mixing

An ideal brandy for mixing in cocktails

and this offering—fermented and aged two years in used 600-liter barrels which are kept full—displays a dynamic combination of exotic fruit (pineapple

then pressed and spontaneously fermented (both primary and malolactic fermentation) in old Stockinger barrels (500 and 2000 liters) for 7 months

terraced vines that sit high atop an impressive hill with a beautiful view

2018 Domaine Yves et Mathilde Gangloff Cote Rotie La Barbarine Rhone

2020 Domaine Raymond Usseglio & Fils Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Girard Rhone, France Laphroaig An ideal brandy for mixing90% Grenache, 4% Mourvdre, 4% Syrah, 2% Cinsault, 2% Counoise. This is classic CdP bursting with dark fruits and the classic garrigue y eartiness but still manages to be light on it's feet.