Domaine Alain Voge
Cornas Syrah
Cornas, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
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!