Vincent Paris, Cornas Granit 60 Vintage:2012 The wine becomes more streamlined

The wine becomes more streamlined and tight from this point forward

Ornellaia’s Sauvignon harvest took place in the last week of August in 2016

A deft application of wood frames a similar array of aromas though there is notably better complexity

The 2002 Pierre Peters Special Cuvée Les Chetillons was rich

24 ha mix of terres rouges and terres blanches but with a bit more of the former)

Vincent Paris, Cornas Granit 60 Vintage:2012 The wine becomes more streamlinedSaturated ruby. Assertively perfumed aromas of blackberry, licorice and incense, with a suave floral quality building in the glass. Enters the mouth sappy and broad, then turns tighter in the middle, offering vibrant dark fruit and bitter chocolate flavors and a touch of mocha. Closes with repeating floral character, building tannins and very good persistence. These vines were planted mostly in the 1930s. Josh Raynolds