2012 Cornas, Reynard, Thierry Allemand, Rhône pommard although it does not revel

although it does not revel in the complexity of other vintages

all rounded off by lovely creamy notes

that tang of limestone and moorland in the air

and expressive

the wine is wonderfully full-bodied

2012 Cornas, Reynard, Thierry Allemand, Rhône pommard although it does not revelThe vines in this part of the famous commune are over 40 years old; if thats the right word, the soil is pure granite, and the wine is a definitive statement of the finest Cornas. Something recalls the best examples of Hermitage: the intimation of femininity behind a solid, uncompromising masculine faade. Thierry describes this pleasing phenomenon in terms of the aromatics of peony and rose. Both of these are discernible. Driving up from Cornas