2014 Cornas Vieilles Vignes
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Dark purple. Pungent cherry pit, blueberry, olive and violet aromas are complemented by hints of peppery spices, woodsmoke and smoky minerals. Succulent and expansive on the palate, offering gently sweet, deeply concentrated black and blue fruit flavors and a licorice pastille quality. Concentrated yet surprisingly lively and precise, finishing with superb clarity, slow-building tannins and serious, fruit-driven persistence.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Josh Raynolds
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100% Serine and Syrah (80 to over 100 years old), Patou and Les Eygats. Deep blackish crimson. Very spicy and high toned. Intense nose. Sinewy and, while being voluptuous in texture, there is more of a nod to the energy and life of a Cornas than in the same producer’s Coteaux 2014 wine. It’s sweet and much softer than the usual Cornas but perhaps this was just how Michel Tardieu thought he could make the most of what Nature delivered in 2014. Cool finish. Lots of pleasure here – but so should there be for this price. Seems expensive relative to their Côte Rôtie. Very odd that this is more expensive than the same producer’s Côte Rôtie. (JR)