Tardieu-Laurent, Cornas Vv Size:12x750ml straw and fallen leaves with

straw and fallen leaves with dried mango

an energetic gentleman with obligatory bleached moustache

Though solid and gripping

A sleeper of the vintage

The stems show on the nose as this is quite floral with a cool and ripe plum and red berry fruit nose that is distinctly sauvage in character that is also reflected by the rich

Tardieu-Laurent, Cornas Vv Size:12x750ml straw and fallen leaves withInky purple. Explosive aromas of blackberry, violet, mocha, smoky minerals and licorice. Alluringly sweet and expansive in the mouth, with intense flavors of cherry cola, black and blue fruits and licorice. Voluptuous but surprisingly lithe and precise as well. Supple tannins give shape to the finish, which lingers with outstanding tenacity. This wine is absorbing its oak (100% new) very smoothly. Josh Raynolds