Johann Michel, Cornas Mere Michel Vintage:2017 the wine is medium to

the wine is medium to full-bodied and framed by ripe tannins that feel somewhere between velvet and silk on the lingering finish

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exotic tea and a hint of orange peel

with intense flavors of cherry-cola

naturally sweet and mouth coating finish that displays evident warmth

Johann Michel, Cornas Mere Michel Vintage:2017 the wine is medium toShades of crushed granite, cacao and leather lend earthen, savory complexities to this gorgeously raw, rustic Cornas. Black plum and cherry flavors are ripe and concentrated, edged by firm, fiery tannins. It needs a bit of time to soften and meld but should improve well through 2037. Anna Lee C. Iijima