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2021 Cornas, Domaine Pierre Gaillard, Rhône

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Syrah
Ready - youthful (Drink 2025 - 2035)
Alistair Cooper MW
16.5/20
Matt Walls
92/100
Product: 20218021832

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2021 Cornas, Domaine Pierre Gaillard, Rhône

Description

The 2021 Cornas, by Domaine Pierre Gaillard, is made from a one-facing granite slope. Some gently spiced notes reside alongside the predominantly fresh red cherry and bramble fruit nose. Kirsch and blackberry coulis bolster the mid-palate, while a sprinkling of dried garrigue herbs lifts the finish. This is structured with moderate density and firm but ripe tannins.

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Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Alcohol % 13.5%
Maturity Ready - youthful (2025 - 2035)
Grape List Syrah
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine Pierre Gaillard

Critics reviews

Alistair Cooper MW 16.5/20

Tasted blind. Sandalwood, smoke, fig and pepper. Generous, sweet, red fruit. Fine tannins with a peppery note and sandalwood. Ripe and generous but with good freshness beneath. Appealing.

Drink 2026 - 2033
Alistair Cooper MW, JancisRobinson.com (Oct 2022)
Matt Walls 92/100

A just-ripe style that has a good sense of freshness with well-worked tannins – this is relatively approachable for a 2021 Cornas. Good acidity, it’s softer than the more traditional houses. A parcel of 70-year-old vines, all destemmed, aged for 18 months in barrel, 50% new.

Drink 2023 - 2028
Matt Walls, Decanter.com (Oct 2022)

About this wine

Cornas

Cornas

Cornas was established in 1938. Only reds are made, and solely from the Syrah grape; a contributing factor to their style is the granitic soil. The wines are made traditionally and often spend two years in oak. They are also strong and powerful – a cross between Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie – but typically display less finesse. After five to 10 years of ageing the best examples take on a more elegant and complex character.
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