Cornas, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
French Rhone Syrah is so different then Shiraz one would not think it is the same grape. Deep purple, nose is full of black fruits, wet soil, leather, coffee, dried meet. Full body, robust, with firm tannin and good acidity, and long chewy finish. My score 89+, drink 2011-2018l
French Rhone Syrah is so different then Shiraz one would not think it is the same grape. Deep purple, nose is full of black fruits, wet soil, leather, coffee, dried meet. Full body, robust, with firm tannin and good acidity, and long chewy finish. My score 89+, drink 2011-2018l
Jun 20th, 2015Two T's: terroir and tertiary aromas and flavors. Stellar.
Two T's: terroir and tertiary aromas and flavors. Stellar.
Mar 14th, 2015Never seen this producer before, reminds of Verset a bit... Nice.
Never seen this producer before, reminds of Verset a bit... Nice.
Oct 31st, 2013
Last of my hand-carried Rhône bottles from the mid-2000s. This one evolved well from the rough young version I had almost 15 years ago. On the nose, dried herbes de Provence, red fruits and some leather. In the mouth, darker fruits, leather, dried cherries. Some nice structure remaining, some tannins and acid. Medium-long finish. For a 20-some odd euro wine in 2006, really quite spectacular.
Last of my hand-carried Rhône bottles from the mid-2000s. This one evolved well from the rough young version I had almost 15 years ago. On the nose, dried herbes de Provence, red fruits and some leather. In the mouth, darker fruits, leather, dried cherries. Some nice structure remaining, some tannins and acid. Medium-long finish. For a 20-some odd euro wine in 2006, really quite spectacular.
Mar 1st, 2020
Showing the kind of complexity only age can bring, but still with lively fruit, an excellent wine.
Showing the kind of complexity only age can bring, but still with lively fruit, an excellent wine.
Mar 1st, 2018First Christmas wine...
Nice structure and great nose. Thinning slightly and will deteriorate soon. But still delicious!
First Christmas wine...
Nice structure and great nose. Thinning slightly and will deteriorate soon. But still delicious!
17.5 1998. deep ruby, no brown, but not super concentrated. Lots of legs. Still some tannin. M+ acidity. GReat fruit.. M++ length. Terrific wine.
17.5 1998. deep ruby, no brown, but not super concentrated. Lots of legs. Still some tannin. M+ acidity. GReat fruit.. M++ length. Terrific wine.
Jan 7th, 201617.5 I don't go as far as some reviewers. This is fine but not distinctive Cornas. Rich, fairly long.
17.5 I don't go as far as some reviewers. This is fine but not distinctive Cornas. Rich, fairly long.
Nov 5th, 2015Jacob had this 10 years ago
Jacob had this 10 years ago
Feb 24th, 2015
