Champelrose 2020 | Cornas | Domaine Courbis
41.45 €
From various vineyard parcels across the Courbis domaine, mostly from vines near the base of Cornas slope. The soils are a combination of only limestone and granite. 100% Syrah.
3 weeks of vatting to extract as much color and flavor as possible. It is aged entirely in casks that are a mix of 25% new; 20% one year; and 55% 2-3 years of age. Aged for 12 months in barrels, after which the wine is assembled in tank and aged for four more months before bottling.
PARKER: 91
From old vines at the bottom of the slope, Courbis's 2020 Cornas Champelrose sees no new oak in its élevage. Bursting with blackberries and licorice, it's a full-bodied, dense, extracted and richly tannic wine, with plenty of the appellation's meaty, tarry notes and a long, velvety finish.
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