Domaine Auguste Clape

Cornas Syrah 2018

9.5

Cornas AOC is a small and distinctive appellation in the Northern Rhône of France. 🇫🇷 Unlike its neighboring appellations, Cornas wines must be made with 100% Syrah. 🍇 This makes it a singular expression and benchmark in the world of Syrah. 🍷🍷

This particular wine is pronounced with harmonious aromas and flavors spanning the spectrum from primary to secondary to tertiary …

Offering generous notes of blackcurrant preserves, ripe black cherry, boysenberry, violet, cured meat, peat, forest floor, dark chocolate truffle, mocha, black peppercorn, star anise, fennel, cardamom, spice box, tobacco, cigar, clove, & saddle leather. — 18 days ago

with Deked1

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Paul K

@Vanessa remember when you and @Deked1 shared this! Was soo good! Cheers! Also figured out I can’t work with @J Greene to get us together. More to come from @ K Greene! 😉

Vanessa

@Paul K @J Greene Oh we absolutely remember that night & the blind tasting 💯 Having this again reminded us of that fun get together. We are 1,000% in on a part deux.

Domaine de la Janasse

Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2019

Michael Phillips

9.1

This is Janasse Chateauneuf Blanc Lovely wine white melons and hint of citrus. — 13 days ago

Dave, leon and 3 others liked this

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

Domaine de Thalabert Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2015

Shay A

9.2

I initially expected more based on vintage + producer, but also have to keep context in focus that this is Crozes-hermitage.

Followed over two days and very little changed.

I’m surprised at saying that after 48hrs for a C-H…I think this is in a weird phase/shut down. Powerful/heady aromatics (black fruits, olive, espresso). ABV pokes out a bit up front. Good mid-palate weight with peppered dark fruits, herbs and some iron before a curtain of tannin shuts this down hard. Undeniably Syrah at the finish with a rusticity I normally find in Cornas…dark florals, spice, graphite and some charcoal. A serious and structured C-H. — a month ago

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Doug Powers

@Jay Kline, I agree with all your comments, I think 1989/1990 were the last great “old school” Jaboulet (I’ve opened 3 1989 La Chappelle’s the last year, and every bottle has been fabulous. Nothing else to add to your exhaustive recounting of the fall/rise of this producer since 1990 or so.

Jay Kline

@Doug Powers 💯 those vintages were 😍

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Agreed with both @Jay Kline and @Doug Powers

Château La Nerthe

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2007

Alexandre Pagliano

9.4

This was a real finding in the Ritz restaurant at South Beach. Old vintage with all the bells and whistles. Cork was a bit problematic to take off but wine was pristine. Starting to show some secondary notes and all the garrigue you can ask for. — 9 days ago

with Adriana

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Dave

This is one of my go-to CDP's 😎

Alexandre Pagliano

Same for us !!

Dave

👍😊

Thierry Allemand

Chaillot Cornas Syrah 2014

Ron Siegel

9.4

Always impressive! Consistent with my many prior notes — 17 days ago

Tom, Severn and 15 others liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Mon Coeur Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2022

Erica Cessna

9.4

Pa liquor store — 12 days ago

Dave, Andrew and 3 others liked this

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc White Rhone Blend 2013

Charlie Tapp

9.6

Truly exceptional.

Fresh honeysuckle, slivered almonds, wax and golden delicious apple. — 13 days ago

Juan, Jonathan and 1 other liked this

Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2005

Ira Schwartz

9.3

I’ve been fortunate to consume several bottles of this legend. However, this was the first bottle that did not have me babbling to my dinner guests. All the Rayas traits; elegance , pure fruit , spice were present just not oversized. — 17 days ago

Andrew, Jay and 40 others liked this