2014 Cornas La Geynale

Paris did well in 2014, and while the wines lack the density and depth of the 2015s, they have pure, classic and balanced characters. They’ll certainly be drinkable at an earlier age than his 2015s. Plums, blueberries, crushed violets, lavender and olive characteristics all emerge from the 2014 Cornas La Geynale, which is surprisingly fruit forward and textured, and while I normally find this cuvée the most meaty and gamey, it leads with its fruit in 2014. Still, there's plenty of garrigue, olive and pepper here, with a tinge of iodine and beef blood. It has more depth of fruit than most in the vintage and will drink well for 8-10 years.

Dark purple. Powerful, deep-pitched blackberry and cherry liqueur aromas, displaying slow-building spice and floral pastille nuances. Concentrated dark fruit flavors are slow to unfold, eventually offering up suggestions of black cardamom and cola. Shows a bright, spicy quality on the clinging, mineral-driven finish, which is sappy, subtly sweet and sharply focused.

Paris did well in 2014, and while the wines lack the density and depth of the 2015s, they have pure, classic and balanced characters. They’ll certainly be drinkable at an earlier age than his 2015s. Plums, blueberries, crushed violets, lavender and olive characteristics all emerge from the 2014 Cornas La Geynale, which is surprisingly fruit forward and textured, and while I normally find this cuvee the most meaty and gamey, it leads with its fruit in 2014. Still, there's plenty of garrigue, olive and pepper here, with a tinge of iodine and beef blood. It has more depth of fruit than most in the vintage and will drink well for 8-10 years. Dec 2016, www.robertparker.com