Cornas Reynard (R) Syrah

This wine is absolutely stunning on hour 2+ so that’s where my notes will reflect. Just wish it showed this way longer! After a lengthy decant 2012 Reynard finally comes alive to flaunt explosive, layered and distinctive Allemand aromatics of cassis, violets, olive and crushed stones. The palate has such concentration, depth and fruit intensity that’s seamlessly balanced with its layered minerality. Finish just keeps on going. Love these wines so much.

Very ripe blueberries on the nose, bold jammy and tannic on the palate with blackberries and blueberries. Could do with a more aging.

Young and dense, quite reticent. A shapeshifter, over a number of hours, this behemoth opened into spaces of lovely delicacy, perfumed with bright red fruits and dark florals, before shifting back into masses of dark, olive spiced rocks and structure.

Powerful, lots of complexity and still finessed. Love it.

Wow. This is incredibly rich. Like eating a grape, so much texture. Soooo young. Not even close to approachable right now. Please don't open this. Even with a 4 hour decant. So young.

Young and Beautiful.

Olives, sage, moss.

1st harvest lunch @ knez cooked with love by papa A

Pure raspberry with a touch of white pepper, a little tannic but great elegance.

Another great one that was suave, polished, showing a perfumed nose of dark cherry, berry fruits with notes of licorice, spice, crushed rock mineral, graphite, tobacco & violets.