Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas "Granit 30"

This has a nice sense of freshness; there's a touch of roundness on the palate, the fruit is certainly ripe and the acidity quite marked. The Cornas tannins are present, giving a cleansing sensation on the tongue. Medium length, compact, ripe and juicy, this will drink well young. Almost all destemmed, perhaps 5% whole bunches. Tasted from a five-year-old barrel.

The perfumed 2023 Cornas Granit 30 hums with alluring orange blossom, dried violets, black cherry and stemmy tones. Midweight, crisp and snappy, the 2023 shows well in such youth, doubling down with airy notes of orange peel and finely layered white pepper.