Domaine du Coulet Billes Noires, Cornas, France

庫萊莊園比爾斯諾爾紅葡萄酒

點擊次數(shù)：5863

Coming from the upper part of Cornas and seeing 24 months in 400-500 Liter barrels (none new), the 2012 Cornas Domaine du Coulet Billes Noires is an incredible effort that’s up with the crème de la crème of the vintage. Its inky purple color is followed by an awesome bouquet of cassis, bacon fat, olive, peppered meat and iron, with additional minerality coming through with air. Classic in every way, with full-bodied richness, stunning purity and integrated acidity, it’s a big, brooding and concentrated effort that’s reasonably approachable now due to its fruit and texture, yet won’t hit prime time until 6-7 years after the vintage and will have two decades of longevity.

This is showing some noticeable maturity already, with supple tobacco, incense and singed cedar notes framing the core of gently steeped plum and black cherry fruit. Light charcoal and mushroom accents line the finish. Alluring, though this is drinking older than it should. Drink now through 2025. 500 cases made, 50 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Northern Rh?ne / Cornas Select to Add