This is a strange year for Cornas, which produced very ripe, accessible wines often with melted berries like a fruit coulis at their heart.
Scroll down to see Matt’s top Cornas 2019 tasting notes and scores
This may sound delicious – and the more moderate, balanced wines are – but most are atypical, simply not very Cornas-like.
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See Matt’s top Cornas 2019 tasting notes and scores
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See also