Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles Vignes 2015 1.5Ltr

The 2015 Cornas Vieilles Vignes is stunning stuff! Sporting a still youthful ruby hue as well as awesome Cornas notes of darker cherry and blue fruits interwoven with iron, black olive, peppery herbs, and violets, it’s full-bodied and has a powerful, focused mouthfeel, ripe yet still building and present tannins, and a gorgeous finish. It’s just now at the early stages of its prime drinking window and has another two decades of longevity. Drink 2025-2045+.

• Country: France
• Region: Rhone Valley
• Appellation: Cornas
• Size: 1.5Ltr
• Color: Red

Varietal

Syrah

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet’s most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn’t easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.