Thierry Allemand ‘Reynard’ Cornas 1999

91 points

Cornas, Rhone, France. 13%

I’d have given this wine higher points but for the mercaptan, it’s a bit more than just barnyard complexity, it slightly marrs an otherwise very impressive wine.

Deep dark in colour this is a substantial shiraz, in weight and depth like a top class Australian wine, and like these wines only now at 8 years of age just starting to show its true complexity. Less glycerol and sweetness than an Australian wine though.

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