Courbis, Cornas Eygats other_regions

Courbis, Cornas Eygats other_regionsDeep ruby. Powerful blackberry, licorice and exotic spice aromas, along with floral pastille, olive and smoky mineral flourishes. Broad and seamless in the mouth, offering sweet cassis, boysenberry and cola flavors that tighten up slowly on the back half. Smoothly plays richness off finesse and finishes impressively long and sappy, featuring harmonious tannins and a lingering touch of smokiness. Josh Raynolds

firm and grainy with an amazing backbone of freshness supporting all that tightly wound

I suspect that this will not be the case for too much longer

the 1996 possesses enough pedigree to drink well for another 30 years

(66% whole clusters)

seamless mouthfeel and beautifully polished tannin on the finish

Noirots and Gruenchers)

It is easy to find the smoke

dry and notably more complex finish that is perceptibly firmer

rose petal and orange pekoe tea scents that include both red and dark currant

with a brooding feel to aromas and flavors of anise

For all of its unusually advanced sense of ripeness for a Kabinett

This resembles closely the nose of the villages as the composition of the aromas is similar except here there is greater elegance and a bit more complexity as well