2017 Paris, Vincent - Cornas Granit 30

2017 Paris, Vincent - Cornas Granit 60

Similar colored, the 2017 Cornas Granit 60 comes from further up the slope and older vines. It offers a deeper, richer bouquet of black and blue fruits, smoked earth, violets, and ground pepper. Deep, full-bodied, thrillingly pure and elegant, yet still w...

2016 Belle - Crozes Hermitage Louis Belle

Bottled just one week before my visit, the 2016 Crozes Hermitage Cuvee Louis Belle comes from the Belle family's home village of Larnage. It offers scents of crushed stone and pencil shavings, plum and raspberry compote, even a bit of Christmas spice. Med...

2015 St. Innocent - Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Zenith

2018 Paris, Vincent - Cornas Granit 30

Moving to the Cornas releases, the 2018 Cornas Granit 30 comes from slightly younger vines and vineyards further down on the slope, closer to the village. Completely destemmed and brought up in used barrels, it offers a complex bouquet of blue fruits, lav...