2019 Cornas Granit 30
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Deep ruby. Spice-accented aromas of blackberry, violet and smoky minerals, with a hint of olive in the background. Concentrated yet lively on the palate, offering pliant dark berry, floral pastille and cracked pepper flavors and a salty touch of olive paste. Fleshes out steadily with air and shows fine clarity and appealing sweetness on the long, gently tannic finish. All de-stemmed fruit and no new oak.
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Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com
Josh Raynolds
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100% Syrah. Aged for 16 months in old oak. Cask sample. Tasted blind. Tight nose at the moment. Lots of fresh acidity and slightly rustic tannins but with a nice broad spectrum of vivid dark fruits, subtle spice and an earthy undertone. A nice refreshing style, which will offer great pleasure in a year or two. (AC)
Mineral-driven aromas of ripe black/blue fruits, peony, olive and exotic spices on the nose. Sappy and focused on the palate, offering gently sweet, mineral-kissed cherry and blueberry flavors that deepen slowly with air and show sharp delineation. The blue fruit note drives an impressively long, spicy finish that's given subtle grip by fine-grained, even tannins.