Community Tasting Notes 28

• markyc Likes this wine: 91 points

  November 23, 2023 - Decanted for 3 hours. Fantastic. Dark berries, old strawberries, hints of baseball-glove leather, just the tiniest bits of brick/ash. The only disappointment is this was our last bottle.

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• bdhanna Likes this wine: 88 points

  March 10, 2023 - Still a bit of a disappointment; I was expected so much more. I agree with my tasting note of almost two years ago.
  The cork was nearly perfect after over a decade in the bottle and came out clean. I consumed this Rhone blend over two days. Deep ruby color with no oxidation, clarity medium. Popped and poured, this wine had a bit of astringency. Aromas of licorice, plum, black cherry, and vanilla. Silky flavors of black cherry cola, blackberry, glycerin, and leather with a hint of tobacco and mushroom; and has a slightly bitter medium finish. This blend is reminiscent of an old style Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This age worthy wine may have more years of life left, but I'm not sure it will improve with more time. I still have two bottles of this vintage remaining, I will revisit soon to validate my tasting notes.

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• Mossrose Likes this wine: 91 points

  February 21, 2023 - Nice surprise. Garrigue and raspberry followed by leathery notes. Holds its 14.5 % all well. Fantastic QPR.

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• bdhanna Likes this wine: 90 points

  April 14, 2021 - Although this wine is tasting pretty good right now, it was a bit of a disappointment; I was expected so much more.
  The cork was nearly perfect after over a decade in the bottle and came out clean. I consumed this Rhone blend over two days. Deep ruby color with no oxidation, clarity medium. Popped and poured, this wine really benefited from gentle oxygen since it was much more soft and integrated on day two, but still had a bit of astringency. Aromas of plum, black cherry, and vanilla. Silky flavors of black cherry cola, blackberry, glycerin, and leather with a hint of tobacco and mushroom; and has a slightly bitter medium finish. This iblend is reminiscent of an old style Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This age worthy wine may have more years of life left, but I'm not sure it will improve with more time. I still have three bottles of this vintage remaining, I will revisit soon to validate my tasting note.

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• wiscgrad wrote: 90 points

  March 15, 2021 - good value CDP. slightly past peak and starting to show secondary flavors. Still some decent fruit.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer La Tiare Imperiale
• Varietal Red Rhone Blend
• Designation n/a
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• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Southern Rhône
• Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
• UPC Code 085203002310

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• In Cellars 259 (42%)
• Consumed 363 (58%)

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