Louis Sozet
Cornas Syrah
Cornas, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Oh I love the 14. So silky and fresh. Amazing finish. Air helps this and at 90 minutes it’s ready to drink. A stunning stunning wine. Nose is ashy, olivey and has tons of stunning umami. Feral and primal but so clean. It smells like sex. With some wild mint. Amazing sapidity and still a beautiful elegant structure that ensures 10-15 more years. I’ll be back at minute 90. Now a dark black olive is on the nose and runs throughout the palate.
Oh I love the 14. So silky and fresh. Amazing finish. Air helps this and at 90 minutes it’s ready to drink. A stunning stunning wine. Nose is ashy, olivey and has tons of stunning umami. Feral and primal but so clean. It smells like sex. With some wild mint. Amazing sapidity and still a beautiful elegant structure that ensures 10-15 more years. I’ll be back at minute 90. Now a dark black olive is on the nose and runs throughout the palate.
Mar 16th, 2023A stupid great bottle that was fully realized at 2+ hours open.
A stupid great bottle that was fully realized at 2+ hours open.
Oct 18th, 2022Best bottle of this wine I’ve ever had. Mineral, floral, meaty, aristocratic.
Best bottle of this wine I’ve ever had. Mineral, floral, meaty, aristocratic.
Nov 19th, 2021
Nose is so meaty. Graphite. Earthy. Wow. Super acidity on this wine. Really Bright cherry fruit. Blind might guess spatburgunder like a hunsruck. Maybe the barest hint of green from the vintage. Life enabling freshness. Really just sparks the palate. Could wake the dead. A masterful effort in a vintage many considered a throwaway. Still young. bought from fass selections.
Nose is so meaty. Graphite. Earthy. Wow. Super acidity on this wine. Really Bright cherry fruit. Blind might guess spatburgunder like a hunsruck. Maybe the barest hint of green from the vintage. Life enabling freshness. Really just sparks the palate. Could wake the dead. A masterful effort in a vintage many considered a throwaway. Still young. bought from fass selections.
2 people found it helpfulMar 28th, 2019
Red fruit, orange peel, meat, crushed rocks, med body and high acid 😍
Red fruit, orange peel, meat, crushed rocks, med body and high acid 😍
1 person found it helpfulSep 27th, 2022
Multifaceted, shapeshifting, soulful. Decanted 3 hrs— nose of classic maturing Cornas. In the glass, develops a singular accord: briny, fresh cherries, rather herbal, roasted meats, violets, mineral, kind of an iron note on the finish. This wine could be polarizing, but we quite enjoyed it. Lovely pairing with onglet, minimally spiced, to let the meat and wine sing. We will enjoy the next bottle without a decant to observe the evolution. A singular experience.
Multifaceted, shapeshifting, soulful. Decanted 3 hrs— nose of classic maturing Cornas. In the glass, develops a singular accord: briny, fresh cherries, rather herbal, roasted meats, violets, mineral, kind of an iron note on the finish. This wine could be polarizing, but we quite enjoyed it. Lovely pairing with onglet, minimally spiced, to let the meat and wine sing. We will enjoy the next bottle without a decant to observe the evolution. A singular experience.
1 person found it helpfulSep 17th, 2022
Juicy and bloody, soy, beef jerky, dried cherry, tomato fruit and leaf. Leaf litter and the aromas of forest decomposition. More savory than fruity. Has a rustic elegance and intensity I really appreciate, but the style is a bridge too far for me.
Juicy and bloody, soy, beef jerky, dried cherry, tomato fruit and leaf. Leaf litter and the aromas of forest decomposition. More savory than fruity. Has a rustic elegance and intensity I really appreciate, but the style is a bridge too far for me.
1 person found it helpfulMay 22nd, 2022
Peter had this 3 years ago
Peter had this 3 years ago
1 person found it helpfulJun 5th, 2021No formal notes. All one wants in N. Rhone Syrah. Olive, meat, gorgeous berry fruit. Elegant and so so so pure.
No formal notes. All one wants in N. Rhone Syrah. Olive, meat, gorgeous berry fruit. Elegant and so so so pure.
1 person found it helpfulMar 5th, 2020