2017 Cornas Sans Soufre Ajoute
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Inky ruby. Fresh blackcurrant, cherry and violet aromas are complicated by suggestions of cracked pepper, smoky bacon, olive and succulent licorice. Offers vibrant, appealingly sweet black/blue fruit flavors that show very good depth and take a spicy note with air. A nervy mineral element adds lift and cut to the impressively long, floral-dominated finish, which features snaky tannins and resonating florality.
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Josh Raynolds
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Vivid purple. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe, mineral-accented black/blue fruits, bacon fat and violet. A hint of olive builds with air. Offers juicy, palate-staining dark berry preserve, floral pastille and licorice flavors that are complemented by a spicecake quality that builds steadily with air. Closes with excellent clarity and youthful tannic grip, leaving lively floral and smoky mineral notes behind.