Paul Jaboulet Aine Cornas Domaine de Saint Pierre, Rhone, France 2021 Vieux Château Certan blackberry and boysenberry fruit flavors

blackberry and boysenberry fruit flavors forming the core

earthy fruits

This 50–50 blend of Syrah and Merlot begins with promising aromas of blueberry compote

mostly characterized by a lot of spice and a few tropical aromas

These grapes are from organically-treated 15+ year old vines planted to sandy-clay soils

Paul Jaboulet Aine Cornas Domaine de Saint Pierre, Rhone, France 2021 Vieux Château Certan blackberry and boysenberry fruit flavorsIntensely peppery and smoky this manages to marry full throttle Cornas character with a velvety texture on the full bodied palate. Intense licorice flavor on the long, well structured palate. From the highest altitude vineyard of Cornas at 400 meters. 93 Pts James Suckling