Alain Bernard

Bernard Levet

La Chavaroche Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2010

Still pretty tight. Tannic day one, fruity day two. Only a bit salty. Hold em. — 8 days ago

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Domaine Bernard Baudry

Le Clos Guillot Chinon Cabernet Franc 2020

Opened yesterday. Quite bretty and reductive upon opening, but the funkiness has blown away now. The nose shows cola, dark cherry, green pepper bell, and black pepper. That cola note is something I usually get with natural wines from loire and beaujolais. The palate is yummy with a great acid drive, some superb cherry notes all along, some black pepper, some pomegranate touches, a bit of a drying layer in the rear that is quite peppery and a long fruity, joyfull finish that goes on for a while. It's not your typical extracted chinon. It's a modern, low intervention style that is delicious but needs time to settle. The anti-brett community out there might have a hard time with it 😅 but give it some time to breathe, and you will be rewarded.
Edit: it's even better 4 hours after. Delicious juice with some complex layers on top of it
— a month ago

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romo

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I’ve had same experience w Baudry CF. Open it in the morning.
Daniel M

Daniel M

@romo I can see why indeed !

Domaine Alain Voge

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Cornas Syrah 2014

A bit of oak, but not off putting,, red fruit, drinking well. The oak faded with air and it became more rustic and appealing. — a month ago

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Château Bouscassé (Alain Brumont)

Vieilles Vignes Madiran Tannat 1990

[80% Tannat, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon] Leather, forest floor, maybe a little Brett, excellent structure and depth, despite its age, seems like it can easily age another 10-15 years, long, lingering finish, excellent Madiran! — 16 days ago

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Alain Jaume & Fils

Domaine du Clos de Sixte Lirac Red Rhone Blend 2020

Nearly opaque crimson color.
Rich bouquet with tannins present.
Immediately spiced on the palate with an earthy, cocoa, herbaceous, candied, fertilized quality.
Lots of gentle chocolate rounded out by dark, fresh fruit.
— 21 days ago

Domaine Les Roches (Alain et Jérome Lenoir)

Chinon Cabernet Franc 2005

Forest floor, some leather aromas and flavors, lovely, crisp redfruited core, great acidity and balance, long, lingering finish, great juice!! — 22 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Nice! And cool label!
Vin d’Ottawa

Vin d’Ottawa

Aged Loire Can Franc is a dream.

Alain Graillot

Les Chenes Vert Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2018

Let it breathe - decanted for 2 hours, very significantly leveled acidity — 12 days ago

Alain Hudelot-Noellat

Chambolle-Musigny Pinot Noir

Deep ruby red. Matured raspberry. Liquor like. Red flower with vanilla. Quite elegant. Like ART. Earthy. Spiciness. Acidity. 19 @, Fred, 241220 — 18 days ago

Alain Graillot

Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2021

2021 vintage. 12.11.24. — a month ago

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Bernard Dugat-Py

Coeur de Roy Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir

Saga @ 70 pine with seabass — a month ago

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