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Producer name: Bernard Blachon
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2017
Cornas
Color: Red
Score: 90.0
Drinking window: 2024 - 2032
Tasting notes: <p>Inky ruby. Aromas of red and dark berry liqueur, licorice and potpourri are complemented by a smoky bacon nuance. Fresh and energetic on the palate, displaying spice-tinged boysenberry and bitter cherry flavors along with violet, salty olive and game flourishes. The floral and mineral notes return on a chewy finish that features youthful tannins and lingering spiciness. Fans of old-school Cornas that leans rustic should like this one quite a bit.</p>
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2016
Cornas
Color: Red
Score: 88.0
Drinking window: 2022 - 2028
Tasting notes: <p>Deep ruby. A wild, expansive bouquet evokes cassis, cherry, game and succulent flowers, with a peppery note that builds in the glass. Smoky and warm on the palate, offering bitter cherry, dark berry and licorice flavors that show good depth and a touch of herbacity. Shows a salty olive note on the finish, which is framed by dusty, building tannins. I suspect that some readers may find this old school Cornas to be on the funky side.</p>
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