"Now it's more like this. A big step up from the disjointed Chailles, the 2019 Cornas Vieilles Vignes is a classic Cornas rendering, with notes of crushed stone, mint, blueberries and red fruits on the nose. It's medium to full-bodied, velvety and sufficiently concentrated, but it's neither overpowering nor heavy; it's just deliciously drinkable and will drink well for more than a decade." (Wine Advocate 2022) - Attention, very limited quantities.
Features
Estate
Domaine Alain Voge
Cuvée
Les Vieilles Vignes
Vintage
2019
Designation
Cornas
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Syrah
Terroirs
Slopes of old decomposed granite, the "gore".
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamically managed
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Partial destemming of grapes with 20% whole grapes. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts and long maceration in stainless steel tanks (4 to 5 weeks) with punching down and pumping over twice a day.
Breeding
20 months in 228L barrels, of which 15-20% new. Reduced sulfiting (44mg/l)
Alcohol content
14.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense crimson
Nose
Notes of crushed stone, mint, blueberries and red berries
Mouth
Concentrated and velvety, balanced between fruit volume and acidity. Beautiful finesse.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
In advance and decant if necessary if the vintage is recent (less than 3 years old).
Drink before
2035+
Food and wine pairing
Ideal with young beef or shoulder of lamb, more robust meats in sauce, or royal hare after a few years in the cellar.
Domain Alain Voge
Cornas
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Alain Voge joined his father on the family estate in 1958. Abandoning mixed farming, replanting abandoned hillsides, selling direct from the bottle, he set the vineyard on track, 12 hectares now cultivated organically and biodynamically. Regularly in the spotlight for his cornas and saint-péray.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2022) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)
Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Now it's more like it. A big step up from the disjointed Chailles, the 2019 Cornas Vieilles Vignes is a classic rendering of Cornas, with notes of crushed stone, mint, blueberries and red fruits on the nose. It's medium to full-bodied, velvety and sufficiently concentrated, but it's neither overpowering nor heavy; it's just deliciously drinkable and will drink well for more than a decade.
About the domain :
Despite the climatic challenges of 2021, general manager Lionel Fraisse was all smiles when I rang the doorbell of the small tasting room in the village of Cornas. I thought I caught a glimpse of the widow Voge behind the curtains to my right, where she continues to live since Alain's death in 2020. There will be no Saint-Péray Ongrie from 2021, nor Saint-Péray pétillant from this year, says Fraisse, as these vineyards have been devastated by frost and mildew. In addition, Fraisse said no decision had yet been made on the separate bottling of a 2020 Chapelle Saint Pierre and a Vieilles Fontaines. Fortunately, the 2019 versions here are solid, with the 2019 Vieilles Fontaines (still in barrel at the time of my visit) particularly impressive. We took advantage of my visit to inquire about some of the 2011 and 2001 wines, so owners of these will find updated reviews in this report. This organic estate remains a great source of Cornas and Saint-Péray.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2021 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
The entire vineyard has been certified biodynamic since 2013. The estate boasts exceptional hillside vineyards, entirely worked by hand. The presence of old vines also contributes to producing wines with a strong personality. The Fleur de Crussol cuvée, located in the La Côte area, comes from a vineyard over 70 years old. Since the 2015 vintage, the Terres Boisées cuvée bears the name of the parcel it comes from: Ongrie, located on granitic alluvium. Les Vinsonnes has also been renamed Les Côtes, after the terroir in the village of Mauves. In red, Les Vieilles Fontaines comes from 80-year-old vines planted on decomposed granite.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated 16/ 20
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
on 1 reviews
Note and review by M. PASCAL W. Published on 04/07/2022
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