11.5%, Leicht, muffig, very dry, überraschend anders…..es fehlt einfach etwas mehr frucht und nachhall für eine bessere note — 2 months ago
Nose: dark lilacs. Penetrating.
Palate: deep midseason cherries. Great grip. Sweet spice.
A remarkable job in a vintage the critics loved but was actually quite challenging (heat). The opposite of 18.
Fass selections — 2 months ago
@Lyle Fass is spot on w/this wine — just fantastic and approachable price point. — 3 months ago
Wrapping up a wild weekend, I finished this bottle of Cuchet-Beliando Cornas that I opened Friday evening. It was awesome on the pop and pour and continued to develop in a lovely arc through Sunday evening when I enjoyed my last glass. The 2017 pours a deep ruby/purple with a magenta rim and what’s basically an opaque core. Medium+ viscosity and moderate staining, with some signs of sediment. On the nose the wine is developing with notes of the most pure black and red brambles, some blueberries, a bit of animale, deli case, pimento loaf, lavender, a whole Pensey’s bag of Tellicherry pepper corns, black olives, cedar and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the palate although the brambles are a bit more red. The finish is long and with loads of meat and black pepper. This is a stunning Cornas that has some real class behind the feral Cornas curtain. I really love this…but I’m an absolute sucker for the Rhône. Drink now with some patience but this will be brilliant for decades. 2024-2057. Thanks for the assist @Lyle Fass — 6 months ago
Matthew Cohen
Nose: white flowers. Airy.
Palate green apple. Mineral. Lemon zest.
This has aged wonderfully
Fass selections — 14 days ago