Inky ruby. Spice- and mineral-accented black and blue fruits, licorice, smoked meat and olive paste on the intensely perfumed nose. Concentrated blackberry, cherry and violet pastille flavors take on a suave floral nuance with aeration. Densely packed but lively as well, finishing with outstanding clarity, harmonious tannins and superb, blue-fruit-driven persistence.
Rated 95/100 Vinous Media
2019 Allemand Cornas Reynard "R"....$339.99
The flagship 2019 Cornas Reynard comes from the older vines of the estate and is brought up in larger barrels. It's another incredible effort from this estate that certainly checks in near the top of the scale. Deep purple/plum-hued, with a monster bouquet of black cherries and plum fruits as well as hints of iron, sappy flowers, and bouquet garni, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a deep, layered mid-palate, and a great finish. It shows the more structured, age-worthy style of the vintage, and the tannins clamp down firmly on the finish. While this will need a solid decade of bottle age, it's up there with some of the greatest Cornas ever produced.
Rated 97+/100 Jeb Dunnuck
Rated 98/100 Vinous Media
2019 Allemand Cornas Chaillot....$339.99
A quintessential Cornas that shows both the wild, feral character of the appellation as well as the elegance this estate always seems to achieve, the 2019 Cornas Chaillot offers a deep purple hue to go with a great nose of cassis and darker cherry fruits, violets, smoked game, and scorched earth. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has wonderful purity of fruit, building tannins, and a great finish. It's certainly more approachable than the Reynard yet still needs 4-5 years of bottle age. It's a beautiful Cornas that will have two decades of longevity.
Rated 94/100 Jeb Dunnuck
Rated 96/100 Vinous Media
2020 Allemand Cornas Chaillot "C"....$339.99
2020 Allemand Cornas Reynard "R"...$339.99
The best of Cornas - very limited, no reviews for the 2020s yet. Great vintage - The Wine Spectator scored the vintage has a whole 96/100 and Jeb Dunnuck scored it 97/100 (better than 2019)
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