Allemand, Cornas Reynard other_regions Deep in color

Deep in color

Along with the Blanchots this is the most floral wine in the range with its elegant nose of pear

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Pierre Lurton and technical director Pierre-Olivier Clouet told me that the final blend is 72% merlot and 28% cabernet franc (it was 75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc during the Primeurs)

This extraordinary Hermitage has more minerality and delineation than the 2009

Allemand, Cornas Reynard other_regions Deep in colorMore austere and structured, the 2010 Cornas Reynard offers up a thrilling array of graphite, crushed rock, liquid violet and both black and blue fruits on the nose. Gaining hints of bacon fat and game with air, it hits the palate with a full bodied, rich and concentrated profile that carries masses of sweet tannin, bright acidity and serious length. Give it 3 4 years of cellaring and enjoy it over the following two decades. Thierry Allemand has been