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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.2 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 56 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by bram_epicurien on 3/26/2024 & rated 90 points: Deep purple color. Dark fruit berries, plum, blueberries, a bit of vanilla on the nose. Med acidity, med body, med alcohol, med flavor intensity, dry tannins. Nice mouth, like it, great. (579 views) | | | Tasted by VincentStThomas on 7/3/2023 & rated 91 points: Extremely concentrated on the palate, showing dark cherry, licorice, black olive, violet, and gravel. Tannins are beginning to round off nicely, though still with plenty of grip—this could probably go another 5-10 years or more. (1276 views) | | | Tasted by Gargantua on 1/1/2023: Lovely showing — ready to please but will improve. Dark soil, the same sweet basil aroma I got (along with JLL) from Cayron Gigondas, and fresh button mushrooms, with serious umami allusions alongside a fresh, drying vanilla bean aroma. I’m guessing the vanilla is part of ripe 2017, but because there’s a great grip and acidity here it’s a pleasure. (1349 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 11/15/2022 & rated 92 points: Red berries, blackberries and mineral impressions in the bouquet. On the palate full bodied and juicy with red berries, herbs and spices, iron, good acidity, sticky tannin and a touch of sweetness. 90 - 91 (1505 views) | | | Tasted by Gargantua on 10/8/2022: Blackberry and sweet earthy soil. Already nice. but feels like it’s about to really get interesting in another year or two. (1466 views) | | | Tasted by NickA on 7/8/2022 & rated 90 points: No detailed note, but a very credible wine, and absolutely ready to drink. Dark but cool fruit, some peppery grip, a touch of iron. Pretty good value. (1664 views) | | | Tasted by geoffreychambertin on 6/25/2022 & rated 86 points: Uninspired. (1293 views) | | | Tasted by boillatm on 6/23/2022 & rated 91 points: Very refreshing wine with good Syrah typicity. Some barnyard notes were noticeable in the background on day 1 and unfortunately got more prominent on day 2.
As others have noted, this is ready to go. (973 views) | | | Tasted by PhDP on 6/17/2022: Vraiment délicieux dans un style qui -surprise- fait penser à un …Morgon de Lapierre. En tous cas, vin peu tannique, joyeux et à son apogée. (1095 views) | | | Tasted by Jetwine on 2/19/2022: Someone else drank it (1333 views) | | | Tasted by kostaslonis on 1/26/2022: Pure Spirits 1st grand tasting (George Lycabetus Hotel): Destemmed, no pigeage, 30% slope, 13%
The wine shows purity, density, earthy, black fruit, currant, black cherry, black olive, a touch gamey. Palate shows density, blackcurrant, black cherries, tight tannins, spicy, nice acidity, peppery, medium body, medium finish. beautiful (767 views) | | | Tasted by Ewhite30 on 12/12/2021: Floral with an herbal funk, with scents of asphalt and char. Blue fruits, red plums and winter citrus on the palate. There’s a richness but certainly not heavy. Nice acidity, opened to pair with beef stew but dinner plans went sideways, still found the wine enjoyable on its own. Breaks down a bit in day two so I question the proposed drinking window, I think these are best near term. (1492 views) | | | Tasted by MAXIMUM SATISFACTION on 9/30/2021 & rated 93 points: Like the 60 this was great from the start. Smooth edges and deep flavor profile (though it could use some years to fatten up). Cool dark fruit, black pepper, smoke, lavender, game, and mineral. An easy buy at sub $40. (1726 views) | | | Tasted by scorbett on 9/13/2021: Great, feminine, savory syrah.
Only problem is the price in Canada. At the winery price in France it's a no-brainer case buy every year. At these North American prices it's very hard to compete at the special "treat" level of around ~$70.
Anyway, worth trying. (1592 views) | | | Tasted by preid on 5/6/2021 & rated 89 points: Dark red color. Lots of dark berries, leather, blackberry, pepper and bilberry. A little alcolhol smell, but otherwise balanced. A really good wine! (600 views) | | | Tasted by spaldingsmails on 5/2/2021: Decanted two hours. Agree with others that this was fairly open relative to it's age. A bit more modern/polished than I prefer. Still enjoyable with pizza (1947 views) | | | Tasted by R J Lewis on 5/1/2021: PnP.
N: Medium (+) intensity. Aromas of ripe blackberries, black pepper, slight graphite/crushed rock aromas, slight gamey/meaty smell, but still dominated by primary fruit.
P: medium (+) grainy tannins which are actually quite soft, medium acidity and alcohol. Flavours as nose, slight metallic/iron tinge. Nicely balanced and quite easy-drinking. No evident new oak, but some texture possibly old oak. Medium finish. Good wine, quite easy-going for the appellation, very typical N Rhone, definitely to drink now, not sure it's worth waiting for this to get better. (1602 views) | | | Tasted by battytaxicab on 1/24/2021 & rated 90 points: Opened and left for an hour or two. First aroma on pouring was strongly like popcorn! (a caramel type note.). It’s dark and woody underneath that. Velvety texture with a strong acidic grip. A little bitter on the end, although after a few hours this softens a good deal. (1843 views) | | | Tasted by Nutty08 on 12/17/2020 & rated 92 points: Surprisingly open. Fine acidity, rather mild tannins. Mild pepper notes mixed with typical purple fruits and some floral notes. Rather simple finish is only quibble. (2034 views) | | | Tasted by Eric on 11/11/2020 & rated 92 points: Really digging this. Some wild bramble, smoke and roasted meat on a nose of blackberry and violet. Excellent! The palate is juicy and fresh with excellent acidity, clean, almost savage fruit. THIS is the style of Syrah that curls my toes. Still a little wound up and tight, especially on a clipped finished, but this is simply delicious. (2937 views) | | | Tasted by PAOK Wines Brussels on 10/2/2020 & rated 90 points: Ωραίο κρασί! Άμα δεν το πειράξεις δεν σε πειράζει. Το ήπιαμε στον Σύνδεσμο με τα υπόλοιπα μέλη. (1865 views) | | | Tasted by Doc90 on 6/25/2020 & rated 88 points: Aromatic- spring violets, tar, pomegranate. Fairly refined and put-together. Floral and youthful. A hint of white pepper on the finish, which I think will grow with time. (2123 views) | | | Tasted by bensony on 5/15/2020 & rated 91 points: The 2017 Granit 30 is opaque medium to deep purple in color. I decanted this for four hours, which allowed the nose to blossom and showcase aromas of blackberry, black plum, overripe blueberry, bacon fat, violet, wet rocky/clay earth, charred herbs, rubber, and gravel. Once in the mouth, the wine displays notes of dusty blackberry, black cherry, cassis, anise, sweet tobacco, mild smoke, granite, black pepper, chocolate, and iron. There is even a funky note of root beer flavored Bottle Cap candy! This is medium-bodied with medium acidity, medium tannins, and a long finish.
100% Syrah; 13% ABV (1986 views) | | | Tasted by AMC Eagle on 4/5/2020 & rated 92 points: Decanted for over 4 hours. Medium+ ruby-purple in colour. Nose of creamy blackberries and blueberries with some violets and cassis. On the palate, black cherries and blackberries are evident along with some peppery plums. Medium bodied with a medium finish. (2063 views) | | | Tasted by LaiJien on 3/27/2020 & rated 90 points: Clear, medium purple – violets, blackberry, deep rich cherry, boysenberry, earth, bramble. Medium acid, medium+ tannins, 13% ABV, medium body, medium finish. Very youthful and tight with good potential but could stand a couple years in the cellar. (1796 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Domaine Vincent Paris
Vincent Paris, whose first vintage was 1997, is as shy as his wines are bold. In his early 30's, he has retro sideburns, but not much else in the Cornas appellation's new star is "retro". Vincent's uncle is Robert Michel, one of Cornas' finest growers. He made his two first wines with his uncle then, seeking autonomy, rented facilities for the vinification of his most recent wines. He is in the process of building his own winemaking facilities with a courtyard that holds his apricot plantation.
Vincent Paris, co-president of the appellation of Cornas with Jacques Lemencier, owns 6 hectares of vineyards and produces about 2,500cs per year of which 1,600cs are Cornas. He inherited most of his own vines from his grandfather (some of which are 90 years old) and has also rented some vines from his uncle. Vincent's total rented and owned holdings amount to 8 hectares. They are located at different places primarily along the southeast facing Cornas slope and a small lot in St. Joseph.
He prunes to only four bunches of grapes per vine (the norm is between five and seven) which concentrates the vines' growing power and cuts down on the need for green harvests. He ferments at relatively low temperatures and matures his wine in oak barrels for up to 12 months.
Four years ago he planted Viognier and Roussanne in AOC Cornas, on north-facing slopes he considers better suited for white than reds, despite the fact that in so doing he must sell the wine as Côtes du Rhône since there is no AC Cornas for white. The cuvée is 2/3 viognier and 1/3 Roussanne. 20% of the cuvée is vinified in new barrels, the rest in tank.
The Cornas Granit 30 and 60 designations refer to the soil, the approximate age of the vines, and the slope on which they are planted. The Granit 30 is concentrated black fruit in a relatively “consumer friendly”style – perhaps a bit more Syrah-ish than Cornas-ish, whereas the 60 is classic Cornas – dense, aromas of kidney and iron, with a terrific mineral underpinning. His St Joseph red is made from 10 and 20 year old vines, and is vinfied 2/3 in barrel and 1/3 in tank. He ferments at relatively low temperatures and matures his wine in oak barrels for up to 12 months. Vincent's wines are not yet widely discovered, but can already be found on the wine lists of several three star Michelin restaurantsSyrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Northern Rhône Guide to the wines and appellations of the Northern Rhone Valley -
The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
Regional History:
Phocaean Greeks established viticulture in the Rhone as far back as 600 BC, but until the 14th century the wines were not seen outside the region. The establishment of the Avignonese Papacy (1305-1377) brought fame to the region's wine-so much so that their Burgundian neighbors to the north banned wines from the Rhone in 1446, a measure that effectively cut off trade with England and other Northern European markets for over 200 years. Stretching southward from Lyon to just south of Avignon, the Rhone produces a wide variety of wines, with the appellations north of Valence producing the least (in volume), and the towns south of Montelimar producing prodigious amounts. As in other regions, the most interesting wines come from small farms. Saint-Joseph, in the northern Rhone, extends for some distance between Condrieu in the north to Saint-Peray in the south. The reds are made from Syrah and the rare whites from Marsanne and Roussanne, and Viognier.
### 2017 vintage ###
"The first red wines already tasted in the Northern Rhône promise a beautiful vintage, with a quality close to the 2015 or even the 2009 vintage" - NEWRHÔNE MILLESIMESCornasThe single vinyards on weinlagen-info
"The “hallmark” of the Cornas winegrowing area is its specific shape in the form of a natural amphitheatre, with its extremely steep slopes." - AOC-Cornas |
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