"The 2018 Cornalin de Fully, with its dark red color, opens with an intense, concentrated, perfectly ripe background, a pure, floral nose with spicy cigar box and licorice aromas, as well as notes of black berries, cherries, and nougat. [...] This red wine from the Alps has intense, long-lasting fruity aromas, as well as floral aromas and a unique freshness and vitality that come from both the soil and the climate. It is an extraordinary Alpine red with subtle bitterness and very good aging potential." (Wine Advocate 2021)
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Nose
Licorice and graphite
Mouth
Powerful with a chewy texture, rich and full-bodied, with aromas of ripe fruit
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with lamb, grilled quail, duck breast...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2021 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
Grown on loamy, sandy soils covering the gneiss of the Follatères, Ly Tatzes, and Combe d'Enfer areas (which normally produces its own cuvée), the 2018 Cornalin de Fully is dark red in color and opens with an intense, concentrated, perfectly ripe background, a pure, floral nose with spicy cigar box and licorice aromas, as well as notes of black berries, cherries, and nougat. Fermented as whole clusters and aged in used 500- and 1,200-liter oak vats for 15 to 18 months, this biennial, very low-yield red is fascinating in its purity, freshness, elegance, and silky texture. This red wine from the Alps has intense, long-lasting fruity aromas, as well as floral aromas and a unique freshness and vitality that come from both the soil and the climate. It is an extraordinary Alpine red with subtle bitterness and very good aging potential. Tasted in March 2021.
Customer rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Note and opinion by Mr. DIDIER P. Published on 10/11/2022
A Valaisan perfection, a region that is too little known. Oily appearance, shiny but very dark. The opposite of translucent! Mineral nose with a hint of oak and vegetal notes. Finally, we discover wild berries (blueberries). The palate initially suggests a well-concentrated Syrah. Taste of vegetal notes, wild berries with a subtle hint of pepper. Very interesting, deserves a powerful meat such as a Saint Joseph or even a Hermitage. Excellent.
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