P. Usseglio "Cuvee de Mon Aieul" Chateauneuf du Pape 2000

Deep red, rust rim.

Immediate, wild aromas - blood/iron, savory meat, earth, garrigue, green bean (but this is almost 100% Grenache. I think, no Syrah) with kirsch underneath. Also a toasted nut character that I'd normally think came from oak, but this is aged in concrete (or neutral, large oak).

Deep and round, but an edge of acidity and iron and a green sourness (like the l'Hortus) keep any textural sweetness at bay. Intense and tough sledding in the mid-palate. Iron, garrigue and cherry flavors manage to drive through. Long and almost "minerally" finish dominated by iron. Can't imagine anyone mistaking this for a wine from Janasse or Clos St. Jean.
Hate to flog a dead horse, punny, but this needs a dead animal in the worst way. Lamb.

Day 4 - Still aromatically crazy, in a good way. Some will find this rude, however. Much easier in the mid-palate, but still edgy. Long, green, smoky, iron/blood, cherry jam finish. Hilariously out of sync with the contemporary wine scene.

$65