1998 Cornas Chaillot
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Saturated purple-ruby. Superb, perfumed nose combines blackberry, gunflint, dark chocolate, black olive and spices, along with a whiff of meat; real essence of Cornas. Very concentrated and pure, with extravagant Cornas character and lovely inner-mouth aromatics. Round, full and dense; the dark berry flavors are perked up by olive and pepper notes that carry through to the very long finish. Tannins are ripe and chewy. A great showing today.
About the producer
Allemand’s wines set the benchmark for Cornas: expressive Syrahs crafted with uncompromising traditional methods and released in tiny quantities. From the 1980s, he revived abandoned vineyards on Cornas’s steep granite slopes, building his domaine without inherited land or financial support.