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2003 Alain Voge Cornas Cuvée Vieilles Fontaines |
| Vintage | 2003 |  Label 1 of 2   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Alain Voge | ||
| Variety | Syrah | ||
| Designation | Cuvée Vieilles Fontaines | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | France | ||
| Region | Rhône | ||
| SubRegion | Northern Rhône | ||
| Appellation | Cornas |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 91.5 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 6 notes) | |
| Tasted by Finare Vinare on 11/5/2009 & rated 89 points: (190 views) | |
| Tasted by rottcodd on 11/15/2007 & rated 92 points: Delicious fruit. Dark berries..loganberry. Spice. For a syrah, very sweet warming wine, drinking well now. Perhaps a little short of depth on the mid palate. Tannins are mostly resolved. (520 views) | |
| Tasted by rottcodd on 5/24/2007 & rated 91 points: Needs an hour or two of air to develop, but is rich, full and fruity, really no rough edges and drinking nicely already. A little short of personality, or perhaps a little acidity to make more of an impression. (586 views) | |
| Tasted by Finare Vinare on 4/11/2007 & rated 94 points: Wild raspberries, rounded oak, herbs and flowers on the ripe nose. Not very typical syrah, it could go for chateauneuf (not unlike Clos des Papes) or the finest burgundy. Extremely lustful mouth with sweet raspberry ganache, sweet liquorice and a balanced, yet powerful warmth that carries the long aftertaste into pure happiness. In spite of the hot year, the wine still has a refreshing and slender mouthfeel. Impressive balance, drinking really well now - and for a long time to go. (1006 views) | |
| Tasted by Siggy on 6/19/2006: France Trip Part 2 - Northern Rhône; 6/18/2006-6/20/2006: Tasted at the domaine. From 70 year old vines. A good result for a difficult vintage. Jammy purple fruits. Cinnamon and spice. Good acidity and purity of fruit. Definitely better than the 2003 VV. (1075 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 6/19/2006: Tasted at the domaine. Oldest vines, special parcel. Granite soil. More fruit and complexity on the palate than the 2003 V.V. (see TN). More freshness, though still very ripe for Cornas. Raspberry / dark cherry. Massive structure. Very impressive. (792 views) |
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Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest) Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia) The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône) The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône) Regional History: Phocaean Greeks established viticulture in the Rhone as far back as 600 BC, but until the 14th century the wines were not seen outside the region. The establishment of the Avignonese Papacy (1305-1377) brought fame to the region's wine-so much so that their Burgundian neighbors to the north banned wines from the Rhone in 1446, a measure that effectively cut off trade with England and other Northern European markets for over 200 years. Stretching southward from Lyon to Avignon, the Rhone produces a wide variety of wines, with the appellations north of Valence producing the least (in volume), and the towns south of Montelimar producing prodigious amounts. As in other regions, the most interesting wines come from small farms. Saint-Joseph, in the northern Rhone, extends for some distance between Condrieu in the north to Saint-Peray in the south. The reds are made from Syrah and the rare whites from Marsanne and Rousanne, and Viognier. |
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