Grape variety: SyrahRegion: Cornas, Rhone Valley, France
Food pairing: Rack of Lamb with Boysenberry Sauce
Within the Northern Rhone, there are several special appellations, like Hermitage and Cote-Rotie, that have received some rather glamorous attention in recent years. Glamorous attention, that is, for the Rhone. Meanwhile Cornas, the very tiny and southernmost of the Northern Rhone appellations, tends to be overlooked in the shadow of the former two appellations, yet slowly but surely it's gaining its due recognition for inky, early-ripening, chunky tannin-laden Syrahs.
Eric and Joel Durand make one such Syrah worthy of recognition, laden with deep jammy berry and licorice aromas, finishing with fresh acidity and fine-grained and structured tannins. The notoriously "score-stingy" Josh Raynolds of Steven Tanzer's International Wine Cellar gave it a score of 88-91 points. Luxuriously drinkable now, this Cornas has the stuffing to age for several years as well.
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