Alain Verset

Alain Jaume & Fils

Grande Garrique Vacqueyras Red Rhône Blend 2009

14.5% abv. Beautiful. Med tannin. Still beautifully acidic. Great with rib eye steak. — 24 days ago

Domaine Alain Voge

Les Chailles Cornas Syrah 2011

D W
9.2

100% Syrah from the bottom of slopes of the Combe, Les Saveaux, Cayret, Les Mazards, Chaillot and Chapuzes. — 2 months ago

Domaine Alain Voge

Les Peyrouses Côtes du Rhône Syrah 2012

D W
9.3

Syrah planted on very decomposed granite slopes, locally called “gore” — 3 months ago

Alain Hudelot-Noellat

Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2008

One of the best Vougeot I’ve had. Light and serious together. — 5 months ago

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Alain Gras

Saint-Romain Chardonnay 2017

Mary H
9.0

Ripe pineapple, golden straw color, has some middle weight tannins but light on the finish. Green apple, pomelo pith, flint, mineral, tropical fruit. Great wine for a meal at the Arden Waikiki. — 6 months ago

Alain Thienot

La Vigne aux Gamins Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 2010

Music ‘n Magnum tasting.
🎶 André Hazes - Kleine Jongen
— 7 months ago

Tom, Freek and 3 others liked this

Domaine Alain Voge

Les Vieilles Vignes Cornas Syrah 2015

Surprisingly light on its feet, which are wearing muddy boots. — a month ago

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Surprisingly light on its feet, which are wearing muddy boots.

Noël Verset

Cornas Syrah 1998

What a special treat to have an entire flight dedicated to the one and only Noël Verset. All three wines were opened prior to dinner and serially enjoyed over the course of a few hours. Stylistically, all three wines were similar and most importantly, sound! The 1998 pours a garnet color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with ripe and slightly desiccated, wild red bramble berries, dried purple flowers, cracked black pepper, black olive, garrigue, spiced meat, coffee, old leather bound books, exotic eastern spices and inorganic earth and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Bro…this bottle left me speechless. It has all of the things I could possibly want in Cornas plus, it has the staying power of Barry White. For me, this was the wine of the flight (and WOTN), overshadowing the more heralded 1999 and giving more than the relatively demure 1992. Drink now through (???). This has the characteristics of an immortal. — 3 months ago

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This and the Allemand SS in the same night. What dreams are made of.
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@Shay A bruh…for real tho

Alain Gautheron

Chablis Chardonnay 2023

Pleaser of crowds — 4 months ago

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Alain Jaume & Fils

Domaine Grand Veneur Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2007

Deep rich color and nose. Dark fruit and leather. Will likely mature over next decade. — 6 months ago

Domaine Alain Voge

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Cornas Syrah 1983

Looked thin and brownish when being But deep red in decanter and the glass. Relatively light but nice red fruit and virtually no tannin. — 6 months ago

Domaine Les Roches (Alain et Jérome Lenoir)

Chinon Cabernet Franc 2005

Beautiful Loire Cabernet Franc, just a touch of green in the fruit, but with that cool climate feel, long finish, terrific wine, thanks to Eric Texier for telling us (my wine group) that Lenoir was making great Cab Franc!! — 8 months ago

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@Doug Powers Love the Texier anecdote
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@Ira Schwartz, all true, he took us to Domaine Chamonard (we were so cold tasting there that our teeth were literally chattering), also Lapalu and Janin in Beaujolais, always in his own cellars, and we’d spend a day at the Marche aux Vins in Ampuis!! In addition to making fabulous wines himself, Eric was so generous with his knowledge and connections, Lenoir in Chinon being another one!!
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@Doug Powers I know it’s all true. Some of the wine folks I hang out with are close to him and every time he would visit NYC they would have dinners with him. 

Alain Jaume & Fils

Domaine Grand Veneur Les Champauvins Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2022

2022 vintage. Decided grip and zip this one. Excellent QPR. Medium body. 4.29.26. — 2 months ago

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Domaine Alain Voge

Cuvée Les Vieilles Fontaines Cornas Syrah 2012

In a great place now. Dark fruit, plum, spices. You could taste crisped bacon saltiness. — 2 months ago

Alain Hudelot-Noellat

Chambolle-Musigny Pinot Noir

Timothy Eustis
9.2

2023. Dark red raspberry. Pepper and a touch of baking spices. Super powerful. This is not a delicate pinot. There are wines that are a privilege to drink. This is that. — 3 months ago

Tom, Pooneet and 4 others liked this

Domaine Alain Burguet

Cuvée Mes Favorites Vieilles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2015

Proper tasty wine. Went amazing with lamb — 4 months ago

Tom, Lisanne and 18 others liked this

Alain Hudelot-Noellat

Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Great pairing w/steak 🥩 & Artichoke Entree! 2022 Burgundy continues to impress! Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻 — 5 months ago

Brandon, Tom and 9 others liked this

Alain Jaume & Fils

Domaine du Clos de Sixte Lirac Red Rhone Blend 2016

Big and rich (15% ABV), but pure deep and complex old vine Grenache in this lovely Lirac rouge. — 6 months ago

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Andrew, Anthony and 4 others liked this

Château Bouscassé (Alain Brumont)

Vieilles Vignes Madiran Tannat 2003

Best one from the bunch I bought some 20 years ago. Dark, mysterious red. Full bodied, powerful. Spice box. Coffee grind, dark chocolate and cherries. Dusty, cacao like tannins. Bold and brazen. — 8 months ago

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