Alain Verset

Alain Hudelot-Noellat

Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2008

One of the best Vougeot I’ve had. Light and serious together. — 4 months ago

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Alain Gras

Saint-Romain Chardonnay 2017

Mary H
9.0

Ripe pineapple, golden straw color, has some middle weight tannins but light on the finish. Green apple, pomelo pith, flint, mineral, tropical fruit. Great wine for a meal at the Arden Waikiki. — 5 months ago

Château Bouscassé (Alain Brumont)

Vieilles Vignes Madiran Tannat 2003

Best one from the bunch I bought some 20 years ago. Dark, mysterious red. Full bodied, powerful. Spice box. Coffee grind, dark chocolate and cherries. Dusty, cacao like tannins. Bold and brazen. — 7 months ago

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Alain Graillot

La Guiraude Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 1990

Original price tag, this Crozes-Hermitage is really remarkable (I believe La Guiraude is a special cuvée?), meaty, smoky, classic aged French Syrah, long finish, amazingly this was the most ready to drink of these wines I’ve been posting tonight, and the favorite of at least one of our 6 tasters tonight!! With all that said, if anyone has bottles of this wine, it’s fully mature. — 9 months ago

Jim Powers
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Alain Verset

Cornas Syrah 2015

Was going to get the 2016 given I generally love that vintage across much of Europe but the somm talked me into the 2015 saying it was more open. He was right - this was delicious, and still traditional and “old school” with a restrained 13.5%. Tons of pepper and dark dark fruit with some olive. Very delicious with nice medium acid and a long finish. — 4 years ago

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Alain Castex et Ses Compagnons

Les Vins du Cabanon Red Blend

Killer. Textural rosé. La Zorra might be my new happy place. — 7 years ago

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Alain Hudelot-Noellat

Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Great pairing w/steak 🥩 & Artichoke Entree! 2022 Burgundy continues to impress! Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻 — 4 months ago

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Domaine Alain Voge

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Cornas Syrah 1983

Looked thin and brownish when being But deep red in decanter and the glass. Relatively light but nice red fruit and virtually no tannin. — 5 months ago

Alain Thienot

La Vigne aux Gamins Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 2010

Music ‘n Magnum tasting.
🎶 André Hazes - Kleine Jongen
— 6 months ago

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Alain Hudelot-Noellat

Les Beaumonts Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2012

Back at Le Cap where we discovered our wine of the year 2024 (Biondi Santi). This year going with a sommelier recommended Vosne Romanee (our go to red burgundy). Initial impression was “wow it’s another wine of the year contender” with notes of white truffle, strawberry ice cream and strawberry jam. Softer and more delicate than other Vosne’s we’ve tasted but after 3 hours of being open the taste dropped off at the end, so only a 9.7. — 8 months ago

Neville Weston
with Neville

Alain Graillot

St. Joseph Syrah 2021

@ Granica, Celettes — 9 months ago

Alain Hudelot-Noellat

Vosne-Romanée Pinot Noir 2012

The last bottle of my 2012 Vosne Romanée from Alain Hudelot Noëllat and its a wonderful show that it manage to put up. Like a grand dame in its golden years bit with a hell of a spirit its displaying evolving characters of dried strawberries, rose petals, blood orange and menthol that is backed up by a prominent choir of nutmeg, clove, truffles, wet stones and forrest floor. Fresh palate with very present but smooth tannins, an expansive palate as the encore slowly fades out in a very respectful and balanced finish.
Day 2 tasting and its pumped up, more nuanced, defined and dresses up to its teeth in elegance. The last bottle of six will leave its mark for sure. Divine!
— 6 years ago

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Alain Jaume & Fils

Domaine Grand Veneur Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2007

Deep rich color and nose. Dark fruit and leather. Will likely mature over next decade. — 5 months ago

Alain Jaume & Fils

Domaine du Clos de Sixte Lirac Red Rhone Blend 2016

Big and rich (15% ABV), but pure deep and complex old vine Grenache in this lovely Lirac rouge. — 5 months ago

Jim Powers
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Domaine Les Roches (Alain et Jérome Lenoir)

Chinon Cabernet Franc 2005

Beautiful Loire Cabernet Franc, just a touch of green in the fruit, but with that cool climate feel, long finish, terrific wine, thanks to Eric Texier for telling us (my wine group) that Lenoir was making great Cab Franc!! — 7 months ago

Jim Powers
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Ira Schwartz

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@Doug Powers Love the Texier anecdote
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Ira Schwartz, all true, he took us to Domaine Chamonard (we were so cold tasting there that our teeth were literally chattering), also Lapalu and Janin in Beaujolais, always in his own cellars, and we’d spend a day at the Marche aux Vins in Ampuis!! In addition to making fabulous wines himself, Eric was so generous with his knowledge and connections, Lenoir in Chinon being another one!!
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@Doug Powers I know it’s all true. Some of the wine folks I hang out with are close to him and every time he would visit NYC they would have dinners with him. 

Alain Graillot

Les Chenes Vert Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2020

Nate Wall
9.1

Fruit and earth and heme and amazing tannins and just a hint of Brett. Quite lovely though. Could certainly have aged longer but I didn’t feel like waiting. — 9 months ago

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Alain Jaume & Fils

Grande Garrique Vacqueyras Red Rhône Blend 2017

Nice vac as a warm up for roast haunch of venison - oak influence not overdone and decent fruit with a bit of bottle age — 5 years ago

Domaine Alain Chavy

Puligny-Montrachet Chardonnay 2016

Woody funky lemony nose. Big structure with a long lemon finish. — 6 years ago

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