Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

Allemand doppelgänger. Out of magnum! — 2 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

This had amazing aromatics showing black cherry, meat, graphite, licorice, savory spice, violets & tobacco — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured and heavens to Betsy, the nose is sizzling with energy! The 2018 “Les p’tits bouts” pours a deep garnet with some violet color tones too. A near opaque core with some moderate staining of the tears. Medium+ viscosity. The nose is wild with blackberries, blueberries, deli case, black pepper, olive tapenade, violets, earth, and herbs. The palate is consistent with the nose. The finish is long; well over a minute. Tannin is medium++ and acid is medium+. This is a remarkably precocious Cornas with easy comparisons to Allemand and Clape. I expect a fabulous future for this wine and if this vintage is representative of Mickaël Bourg’s work, this is a producer well onto my radar. — 4 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

8.9

Some typical Riesling aromas, slight petroleum without being too much, lime and some peach too. Very dry with good acidity with stony and mineral tones, and nice length for the price. 89-90

Un nez typé de Riesling Allemand, lime et un peu de pétrole, pêche. Un vin sec, touche pétillante mais à peine, bonne acidité avec de la roche mouillée et une certaine minéralité tout en ayant une longueur respectable. 89-90 — 6 years ago

Arden Barnett

9.5

If you are even somewhat interested in the Rhône, I beg you to read about Guillaume Gilles. He’s the next big thing behind Allemand. Powerful wines. Bravo! — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Lovely nose. Very earthy, mineral and cooling. Mid season cherries. Classic nose. As far from modern as one can get. Juicy and ripe with wonderful velvety and classy tannins and freshness. Big fruit on the palate that is succulent and super velvety then finishes fresh and mineral with the fruit pushing the minerals on the very long finish. So juicy. Polished but traditional. Like Darnaud or Allemand. Palate is so diff than nose but both great — 7 years ago

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Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

You can have your Clape and Allemand. I’ll take this. Young but genius. Long haul. Wait 10. — 7 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Dark fruits with notes of meat, graphite, spice, licorice, mineral & violets — 2 months ago

Robert Ahlstrom

9.3

Bright translucent ruby, bright red fruits, great acidity and minerality in this light bodied mollard. Excellent! — 9 months ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.0

Traditional method sparkling rosé made from the mighty Mollard grape native to the Haut Alpes region. Domaine Allemand is responsible for bringing this variety back from the brink of extinction 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Still Mollard is a wonderful thing — natural low in alcohol and light to medium bodied, a cross between Mondeuse and Gamay.

This sparkling is light, dry (0 dosage) and refreshing. Raspberry, red and even some black currant, lavender, and a light touch of pastry. A delight.
— 4 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.1

2020/12/22 with pan-roasted venison loin and tenderloin with sauce poivrade (after Richard Olney). This is a tricky one. I love Clape, and this wine was quite nice, in a brambly blackberry and funk vein. It did not, however, have any of the notes you’d expect from a mature Clape. It certainly didn’t feel old or faded - quite the opposite, it was still fleshy and fresh, if not terribly deep. Sometimes this happens, but sometimes I feel it happens a bit frequently with wines from my cellar. Perhaps it’s just too cold - I have heard some views that in cool, stable “benchmark” cellar conditions, wine can age much more slowly than is generally expected. One thing I can say is that my 2004 Clape and Allemand, stored with no cooling with family in the Bay Area, has already started to shown those delicious, gamy aromas. Should I raise my cellar temp a few degrees? As is, who knows how much longer this one could or should have gone, but as it’s my last bottle I guess I’ll never know. — 6 years ago

Martinez

9.2

Outstanding Syrah from Bien Nacido Vineyard in Santa Maria Valley, a site Rajat Parr has been exploring for a number of years (some, in collaboration with Piedrasassi) to craft a California Syrah to match the northern Rhône best ones (if you've read Rajat Parr's Atlas of Taste, you know he's obsessed with Thierry Allemand). Lively, balanced, delicious. — 7 years ago

Nniccolò Contenta

9.3

2003 a nice juicy bomb a touch ripe but extremely textured allemand style and this particular magnum drinking at peak. 👍😎🍉 — 7 years ago

Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.3

Tasted blind next to 2010 Allemand Chaillot, this was immediately the fresher, more bountiful and vibrantly meaty, peppery and floral example of Northern Rhône. It did not have the weight, length or elegance of a slightly maturing Chaillot but surprised us all nonetheless. — 8 years ago

Jay Kline

9.6

As if it wasn’t enough to experience three separate vintages of Noël Verset; I now get to follow it up with Thiérry Allemand’s Sans Soufre! Opened prior to dinner and enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2001 “Sans Soufre” pours a deep ruby/purple with a transparent core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with wild notes of pure blue fruits, blueberries and figs, mixed brambles, Fun Dip stick, purple flowers, spiced meat, chanterelle mushroom, 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. The structure remains monumental giving me the impression that this could easily see its 50th birthday. Drink now with some patience through 2051. — 3 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Excellent 08. Chave and Allemand really nailed the difficult vintage in Northern Rhône, and 2008 Hermitage is showing beautifully tonight, fresh, elegant and detailed with aromas of juicy red berry fruit, bacon, roasted herbs and smoky minerals. While not an exceptionally deep and concentrated rendition in 2008, it’s really a considerable success, and it’s fully open, giving and ready to drink. — 2 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

This was opened after the unfortunate corked btl of the Allemand showing dark fruits, smoked meats, graphite, mineral that is inky, structured & youthful showing laser like focus with good purity. — 5 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.4

For many years I have found this wine to be subdued and shut down and have always wondered how that’s possible but NOW this wine was so expressive it became the winner for a few days of showing. Too much to say. This is expert winemaking with real unique clean and noble style. Still no one has caught on. Trained by Allemand in Cornas. — 6 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.7

This was incredible and was brimming with personality and life. It tasted like a hypothetical blend of Allemand, Gonon and Clape. A rare treat - 2005 — 7 years ago

Stephen Osgood

9.2

Rich deep purple, barely perceptible dissolved CO2 and Brett. Continue to enjoy this at $20/btl. Been through half a case. His St Joseph Syrah is highly sought after since he staged with Allemand, but his move to Beaujolais is his next project. — 7 years ago