Cornas 2018 Sabarotte - Domaine Courbis

Cornas 2018 Sabarotte - Domaine Courbis

94 - 97/100

Maturity: 2022 - 2035

Reviewed by Joe Czerwinski on 19 December 2019

"The Cornas la Sabarotte 2018 is a big favourite at Courbis this year as it is filled and stacked with lush purple fruit. Full-bodied, fluffy and creamy, it has a solid granite base and a long dusty finish that leaves a powerful impression of crushed stone behind".

• 100% Syrah
• Terroir: Granitic arena, very poor soil where the rocks outcrop. Very filtering soil.
• Location : Situated on the right bank of the Rhône, not far from Valence, the commune of Cornas is a "Grand Terroir". Exceptional micro-climate, granite arena, old vines are superb assets for making great wines.
• Production: South-East facing slopes, from very old vines (planted in 1947). About 5,000 bottles a year.
• Vinification : Recent vatting house. Hand-picked, destemmed, crushed. Vinification in closed, stainless steel, thermo-regulated vats. Controlled vinification temperature 30-32°C, maximum colour extraction. Numerous and regular reassemblies. Vatting, maceration from 3 weeks to 1 month. Vinification of the "vin de garde" type.
• Ageing: 70% new barrels and 30% barrels of 1 wine. Malolactic fermentation in new barrels. Numerous and regular rackings. Bottled after 18 months of ageing.

  
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