Domaine de Fauterie
Vieilles Vignes Cornas Syrah
Cornas, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Pretty weak. OK. But light and drink up.
Pretty weak. OK. But light and drink up.
Apr 8th, 2024How can wine be this good? Transcendent is too weak a word to describe the glory that is this wine. Achingly beautiful. This is a “why we drink wine” type of wine. Needed an hour. So elegant and just the right amount of opulence. Magic is not the word but it’s the best I got. Thanks, Chris L.
How can wine be this good? Transcendent is too weak a word to describe the glory that is this wine. Achingly beautiful. This is a “why we drink wine” type of wine. Needed an hour. So elegant and just the right amount of opulence. Magic is not the word but it’s the best I got. Thanks, Chris L.
Apr 8th, 2024Great showing but holding back some.
Great showing but holding back some.
Apr 2nd, 2024Just an amazing showing. Stunning olives and granite. Such incredible fruit and length.
Just an amazing showing. Stunning olives and granite. Such incredible fruit and length.
Jan 21st, 2024Why did I not open this at 3? Young but stunning.
Why did I not open this at 3? Young but stunning.
Jan 10th, 2023Young but omg. More notes later. Just a haunting nose so much granite.
Young but omg. More notes later. Just a haunting nose so much granite.
Apr 21st, 2022You can have your Clape and Allemand. I’ll take this. Young but genius. Long haul. Wait 10.
You can have your Clape and Allemand. I’ll take this. Young but genius. Long haul. Wait 10.
Jan 13th, 2019
Popped and poured; enjoyed over three days. Special on Day 1. Sensational on Day 3. The 2018 pours a deep purple color moving towards a magenta rim with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. There appears to be some fine sediment as well. On the nose, the wine is developing with fascinating notes of blackberries, smoked blueberry crisp, lavender, animale, bacon fat, new leather, black olives, iron-like minerals and some faint spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish lasts for an eternity and it’s laden with purple flowers, fruit and minerals. This is a thrilling Cornas with enormous energy and character. While it’s a delight to enjoy now, I expect a long life. My next bottle will be after 2028 and I wouldn’t be at all surprised to get thrills through 2038.. The last glass had loads of fine sediment coating the glass; just something to keep in mind.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over three days. Special on Day 1. Sensational on Day 3. The 2018 pours a deep purple color moving towards a magenta rim with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. There appears to be some fine sediment as well. On the nose, the wine is developing with fascinating notes of blackberries, smoked blueberry crisp, lavender, animale, bacon fat, new leather, black olives, iron-like minerals and some faint spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish lasts for an eternity and it’s laden with purple flowers, fruit and minerals. This is a thrilling Cornas with enormous energy and character. While it’s a delight to enjoy now, I expect a long life. My next bottle will be after 2028 and I wouldn’t be at all surprised to get thrills through 2038.. The last glass had loads of fine sediment coating the glass; just something to keep in mind.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 18th, 2024
Nose: fabulous purity. Elegant blackberries. Raspberry. Graphite.
Palate : young but good. Very precise. Early season blackberries.
Needs 5 years.
Nose: fabulous purity. Elegant blackberries. Raspberry. Graphite.
Palate : young but good. Very precise. Early season blackberries.
Needs 5 years.
Delicious, massive, muscular, and completely unyielding. I was wrong to open this so early.
Delicious, massive, muscular, and completely unyielding. I was wrong to open this so early.
1 person found it helpfulDec 23rd, 2022