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Chapoutier Cornas Les Arenes Rhone 2018

Chapoutier Cornas Les Arenes Rhone 2018

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(Wine Advocate Score 88-90) Crushed-stone notes accent tart cherries in the 2018 Cornas les Arênes. While fresh and zesty, it lacks the ripeness and richness I expect in this cuvée. It's crisp and medium-bodied, with slightly drying tannins.
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Grape variety/varieties: Syrah.

Harvest: The grapes are entirely hand-harvested.

Soil: Part of the vineyard is located on decomposing granite, known locally as “gore”, the other is on alluvial clay-limestone soil. This kind of soil produces powerful, meaty wines with good tannin. This type of granite also gives the wine power and a nice taut acidity.

Vinification: Vinification is carried out in the traditional way, the harvest is destemmed. Fermentation lasts about 10 days and is followed by an around three-week maceration.

Ageing: After vinification, the ageing process starts and lasts 14-16 months. 80% of the wine goes into oak barrels (100% French). The remaining 20% are aged in concrete tanks, which preserves the fruit and minerality expressed on these granitic soils.

Appearance: intense red colour with purple lights.
Nose: very ripe fruits, raspberry and blackcurrant jams.
Palate: blackberries, spices, morello cherry. Dense and tight tannins with a great persistency in mouth.

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