2013 Thierry Allemand, Cornas Reynard – Cornas – 1 Fles (0,75 liter)

2013 *****dark, lustrous robe. Reduction hovers on the nose, with airs of tea leaves, piled high blackberries; there’s s light noble Volatile Acidity, savoury and fleshy styling. There’s a lot here, a lot going on. This is suave, fleshy; old vines gras prevails over the freshness and grip of the year. It bursts with rich content and soaked black fruits, with a bonny hover of iris flowers. It’s violet and rocky, savoury, very Cornas on the finale. Stylish, well balanced. 13.5°. 2035-38 Oct 2016 Previously June 2015 ***** 1) (Chaillot, 1930s-1940s Syrah, granite with 15% clay, so a more feminine effect) ****(*) dark robe. The nose presents a winsome, knowing smile – it gives a beckoning aroma of blackberry fruit, rose and peony, has a stylish depth. The palate picks up on the floral theme, casts an elegant run of dark fruit, with sweet-noted moments. It combines freshness with sun. The balance is good, more so than the Chaillot’s in 2013. The fruit washes widely here, and the finish is complete and orderly. 21 years. 2) Reynard, ex Noël Verset, 1908-09, 1930s Syrah) ***** dark, full, shiny robe, has a purple rim above the black. Has a blackberry, floating aroma... lees verder bij Catawiki