Vincent Paris Cornas 'Granit 60' 2011
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Shedding its historic reputation for producing ‘rustic’ or plain old ‘dirty’ wines, Cornas has gradually emerged from the shadows of Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie to be celebrated among the Northern Rhône’s most fashionable reds.
Among a generation of vignerons building on the legacies of two of the appellation’s greatest winemakers Auguste Clape and Thierry Allemand, Vincent Paris started out in 1997 after acquiring two of his legendary uncle Robert Michel’s old-vine parcels.
A self-confessed “maniac” when it comes to care in the vineyards and cleanliness in the cellar, Vincent single-handedly built his winery and gradually acquired 8ha of vines across Cornas and Saint-Joseph, which he now farms using minimal intervention techniques and without chemicals.
Named after the local soil type and gradient of the slope, ‘Granit 60’ comes from old vineyards in Patou, Les Mazards, and Sauman, and is matured in old casks for 12 months, while ‘Granit 30’ – from younger vines – is raised partly in vats and old casks.
Compact and approachable in youth, they combine spicy perfumes with a salty edge and velvety tannins – the fruit density and structure dialled up in ‘Granit 60’ – but it is with a decade or more of age that all of Vincent’s wines come into their own. With autumn in full swing and game season underway, the time is now right for these 2011s.
"Ripe cherry, blueberry and violet on the deeply perfumed nose. Sappy and expansive, offering intense dark fruit compote flavours energised by peppery spice and mineral qualities." 92 Points, Vinous
Wine Details
Type | Red |
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Country | France |
Region | Northern Rhone |
Producer | Vincent Paris |
Vintage | 2011 |
Grape Varieties | Syrah |
Farming | Organic |
Bottle Size | 75.0cl |