"The 2018 Cornalin de Fully, with its deep red color, opens with an intense, concentrated, perfectly ripe profile; 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 features intense, lingering fruit aromas as well as floral notes, along with a unique freshness and vitality that stem from both the soil and the climate. It is an extraordinary Alpine red with subtle bitter notes and excellent aging potential.” (Wine Advocate 2021)
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Nose
Licorice and Graphite
Palate
Powerful with good body, 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 it with lamb, grilled quail, duck breast...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2021 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Grown in the loamy and sandy soils covering the gneiss in the Follatères and Ly Tatzes vineyards and throughout the Combe d’Enfer (which normally produces its own cuvée), the 2018 Cornalin de Fully, with its deep red color, opens with an intense, concentrated, perfectly ripe profile—a pure, floral nose featuring spicy cigar box and licorice aromas, along with notes of blackberries, cherries, and nougat. Fermented as whole clusters and aged in used 500- and 1,200-liter oak barrels for 15 to 18 months, this biennial red wine—produced from a very low yield—is captivating in its purity, freshness, elegance, and silky texture. This red wine from the Alps features intense, lingering fruit aromas as well as floral notes, along with a unique freshness and vitality that stem from both the soil and the climate. It is an extraordinary Alpine red with subtle bitter notes and excellent aging potential. Tasted in March 2021.
Customer Rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. DIDIER P. Published on October 11, 2022
A masterpiece from Valais, a region that’s far too little known. Oily in appearance, brilliant but very dark. The opposite of translucent! A mineral nose with a hint of oak and vegetal notes. Finally, it opens up to reveal wild berries (blueberries). On the palate, it initially brings to mind a well-concentrated Syrah. The flavor features vegetal notes and wild berries with a subtle peppery edge. Very interesting; it deserves a robust meat dish like a Saint Joseph or even an Hermitage. Excellent
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