Alain Gras
Alain Jaume & Fils
Domaine du Clos de Sixte Lirac Red Rhone Blend 2020
Took 30 minutes to unwind, but then—luscious red fruits, toasted vanilla, ample medium body, and a grippy finish. Hoo yeah — 2 months ago
Alain Hudelot-Noellat
Les Beaumonts Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1998
1998 vintage. Above age-appropriate fill. Great cork. Quite a bit of sed-some chunky, some powdery. Decanted and tasted after 15 minutes, 45 minutes and 1.5 hours. Respectable color. Still medium body. Nose a mix of thin, muddy, clay earth, morels and rhubarb. Flavors all that plus some muddled raspberry and a splash of black tea. Initially, a bit shy (9.1). Started to pick up steam at the second, 45 mins open taste. By 1.5 hrs, it was rolling. Could have used another hour in the decanter (as it may have yielded a 9.4) but the grabbing hands grab all they can. It's a competitive world. Can see this going another 7-8 years without noticeable, downward change but it wouldn't surprise me to find that extended to 10-12 years. 3.20.24. — 2 months ago
Domaine Alain Voge
Les Chailles Cornas Syrah 2015
Graphite and black fruit nose med body dense with flavors evolving after 1 hour decant. Great balance — 2 days ago
Domaine Alain Burguet
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2014
It shows quite clear GC features. Fineness but with robust. Drinkable, but much enjoyable if keeping more years. 2014 @, Fruit, 240424 — a month ago
Alain Jaume & Fils
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Champauvins Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2020
Great accompaniment to an Easter lamb — 2 months ago
Domaine Les Roches (Alain et Jérome Lenoir)
Chinon Cabernet Franc 1989
Andrew Cullimore
Medium light lemon yellow . Quite cool , citrus focused on the nose , touches of white flowers and chalk dust . Fills out well on the palate with nice lemon , white peach notes , oyster shell good balanced acidity, without any excess weight. Ok length , just a hint of toastiness on the finish. Drinking well now and over the next 5 years . — 8 hours ago