The 2009 Cornas Arenes Sauvages offers the most concentration, masculinity and full-bodied power and should drink well for a decade.
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These are all very good efforts from the large cooperative in Tain l’Hermitage. Although the three red wines exhibit a touch of oak, that component is pushed to the background with more emphasis put on the vintage’s ripe, concentrated Syrah fruit.
Importer: Vinum, Seattle, WA; tel. (206)621-8843