Domaine Alain Voge

Les Vieilles Vignes Cornas Syrah 2014

9.3

From a bottle that had been opened the day before with half the contents remaining so these notes are from Day 2. The wine pours a deep purple with a ruby rim and a near opaque core. Medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and already brimming with confidence. Bright blue bramble fruits, lavender, black pepper, olive tapenade, some well oiled leather and some baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The body and supple texture is distinctive. The finish is long and satisfying. From a Cornas perspective, this is less wild and more polished but that’s not a slight. This is a beautifully made Cornas from one of my favorite vintages in the Rhône over the last 15 years. — 25 days ago

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Alain Hudelot-Noellat

Vosne-Romanée Pinot Noir 2020

Byron Hewett

9.2

Reflects the vintage. Deep and rich. Delicious. Not your typical Hudelot Noellat Vosne Villages! — 21 days ago

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Alain Thienot

Brut Champagne Blend 2017

Robert Stackowiak

9.0

Apple on the palate. A nice brüt blend. October 2023. — a month ago

Alain Hudelot-Noellat

Les Murgers Nuits-St. Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2011

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2011 vintage. Solid aging cork in great shape along with a good fill. Decanted and tasted immediately and over the course of 1.5 hours. Threw zero sed. Light-medium body. Earthy, rhubarb, sous bois nose. Same in flavor profile with an additional, pleasant trace of dirtiness. Well-made and holding up very nicely but clearly on the subtle side of the ledger at this point. Any overt NSG fruitiness in the nursery is gonzo. Pretty but not in a youthful way. Aging very gracefully with another 5-7 years at this stage before changing addresses. 12.2.23. — 10 hours ago

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