2001 Domaine Raymond Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Impériale

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  10/22/2023 - MarkLA wrote:

  Really nice with about 2-3 hours of air. Plenty of fruit and complexity. Should continue to drink well over the next several years.

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  2/27/2022 - king-bing wrote: flawed

  Bought at the domaine in 2003. Def mustiness on the cork. Oh dear. This bottle not in great shape. A bit lifeless with not much going on. Some sort of fruit but hard to say. Probably slightly corked but something not quite right here. What a shame!

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  8/11/2019 - mtarrant003 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Decanted an hour before lunch and consumed with roast chicken dinner. Noticeable bricking on the rim indicating some age but otherwise looking in fine form. Still plenty of fruit on the nose as well as the palate. Silky smooth on the palate with an initial hint of the alcohol present (14.5%) but this was not noticeable thereafter. Medium finish.
  
  A lovely wine that is drinking well now and I would suggest will remain in fine form for a few years to come.

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  7/4/2013 - Henman Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Cork was in very good shape, not too stained. Decanted for about one hour. On the nose clearly funky aromas, some cooked vegetables. Light to medium bodied, on the first sip after popping a bit austere, but after airtime in the decanter more smooth, funky and mature flavors with a bit of dark fruit left and vibrant tannins and acidity as well. The finish was still slightly austere. Improved with more airtime though. Wouldn´t keep it for very long anymore. 87-88.

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  2/26/2008 - br wrote:

  sweet black cherry, bramble, licorice and a hint of leather. nice spice in the mouth and med. finish. bricking around the edges. nice. collapsed on day 2.

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