Stolid stuff. Still a bit surly initially but releases a little with an hour of air. A bit of raspberry and blackberry fruit with plentiful earth, leather, brine and smoke. Tbh a bit underwhelming and not the first bottle of old school Cornas I’ve felt that way about. These steadfastly traditional wines take forever to come around and not sure there’s enough excitement or pleasure here to justify the wait. Allemand of course is in a different category
Stolid stuff. Still a bit surly initially but releases a little with an hour of air. A bit of raspberry and blackberry fruit with plentiful earth, leather, brine and smoke. Tbh a bit underwhelming and not the first bottle of old school Cornas I’ve felt that way about. These steadfastly traditional wines take forever to come around and not sure there’s enough excitement or pleasure here to justify the wait. Allemand of course is in a different category
Jan 10th, 2022
Cornas, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
