Domaine Alain Voge
Cornas Syrah
Cornas, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Wonderful. Nicely aged. Rich and round. Needs 20uears.
Wonderful. Nicely aged. Rich and round. Needs 20uears.
1 person found it helpfulNov 20th, 2014Solid bottle! A little shut down with tons of life ahead of it. A standout in the lineup.
Solid bottle! A little shut down with tons of life ahead of it. A standout in the lineup.
Jan 27th, 2017
Deliciousness is all I can say. Everything a 26 year old Rhone Syrah should be. Pepper and spice with lush dark fruit. This one could have gone another 5 years and still been great.
Deliciousness is all I can say. Everything a 26 year old Rhone Syrah should be. Pepper and spice with lush dark fruit. This one could have gone another 5 years and still been great.
Jan 20th, 2016
Part of a cellar acquisition where storage was perfect for 20+yrs before the cellar’s upkeep was disregarded and left to a non-climate controlled temp for a few years. All bottles look pristine (doesn’t mean the wine will be).
Color was a touch more faded red/orange than I expected, but the aromatics were astoundingly on point. Distinctly Syrah with some iron and iodine, and a whiff of herbal character (probably not doing whole cluster back then, but some similarities in profile…maybe just more underripe). Crunchy red and black smoked berry fruit, with the mid-palate being the star of the show…very commanding and great depth while being elegant. The iron and green character carries through to the finish which shows really nice. On the table with a ‘91 Chapoutier Hermitage, this showed the beauty (rusticity) of Cornas Syrah. Compared to the 1986 Beaucastel from last week, this showed strong the entire time open. Wish I had another!
Part of a cellar acquisition where storage was perfect for 20+yrs before the cellar’s upkeep was disregarded and left to a non-climate controlled temp for a few years. All bottles look pristine (doesn’t mean the wine will be).
Color was a touch more faded red/orange than I expected, but the aromatics were astoundingly on point. Distinctly Syrah with some iron and iodine, and a whiff of herbal character (probably not doing whole cluster back then, but some similarities in profile…maybe just more underripe). Crunchy red and black smoked berry fruit, with the mid-palate being the star of the show…very commanding and great depth while being elegant. The iron and green character carries through to the finish which shows really nice. On the table with a ‘91 Chapoutier Hermitage, this showed the beauty (rusticity) of Cornas Syrah. Compared to the 1986 Beaucastel from last week, this showed strong the entire time open. Wish I had another!
A beautiful expression of Syrah that is in a great drinking window right now. Tannins have mellowed out and the fruit is taking on some ripe and earthy tones.
A beautiful expression of Syrah that is in a great drinking window right now. Tannins have mellowed out and the fruit is taking on some ripe and earthy tones.
Dec 6th, 2017