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Famille Perrin Famille Perrin Vinsobres "Les Cornuds"AOC Vinsobres, Vallée du Rhône, France |
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We really like the terroir of Vinsobres, a beautiful village located 40 kilometres north of Châteauneuf du Pape at an altitude of 300 metres, primarily on terraces. Vinsbores is particularly suitable for Syrah, giving it that great finesse we tend to loose further south.
› DescriptionWe really like the terroir of Vinsobres, a beautiful village located near Vaison la Romaine; The vineyard is at an altitude of 300m and is situated for the most part on terraces. Vinsobres is particularly suitable for Syrah because it preserves the finesse which is often lost in more southern climates. It develops notes of violet, smoked meat and blackberries. Grenache is also suited to this terroir, full bodied and not heavy, with notes of black chocolate, cherry and typical Garrigue aromas. › Situation
The most northern vineyard of the southern Rhône. The Perrin family owns around 60 hectares in one single plot in Vinsobres. The average altitude is 300 metres on hills and terraces. › The vintage
In 2010, all the right conditions were united to produce an exceptional vintage. › TerroirStony and sandy marl on the slopes, stony quaternary alluviums on the terraces. › ProcessThe entire harvest is destemmed. Syrah is vinified in wooden truncated tanks that are punched down and pumped over. The Grenache is vinified in stainless steel tanks. The Syrah is partly aged in one year old oak barrels. Blending takes place after malolactic fermentation and the wines age for a least 6 months before being released. › Grapes
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Colour: Dark with purple undertones › ServiceIt is not necessary to decant this wine. Serve at 18C |
Dense and layered, but very refined, with a violet note stitching the crushed black cherry, steeped blackberry and anise flavors together, while an iron note adds range to the finish. Drink now through 2018. • Note: 91/100
Getting down to business quickly, we started with the 2010 Vinsobres Les Cornuds (50/50 Grenache and Syrah), which shows bright violet and red currant aromas and a lovely piercing feel to the racy white pepper, cherry pit and iron notes. It has length and cut, with a very pure feel, a style that would prove to be very consistent through all the '10 reds here.
Glass-staining ruby. Aromas of dark berries, licorice and smoky spices, with a floral nuance gaining strength with air. Juicy, focused and nicely concentrated, offering hefty cassis and bitter cherry flavors brightened by a cracked pepper quality. A smoky note comes up on the long, spice-dominated finish. This pungent wine is really showing its syrah right now. • Note: 89-91/100
Mid crimson. Quite complex and claret-like in structure. Racy and sinewy. Firm and dry on the end but far from heavy. • Note: 16/20
The 2010 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Vinsobres Les Cornuds (equal parts Syrah and Grenache) is aged in truncated foudres. It possesses a dense purple color as well as abundant notes of crushed rocks, acacia flowers and blueberry and blackberry liqueur, good acidity, and a decade of life ahead of it. • Note: 89-90+/100
The 2010 Vinsobres les Cornuds is dark ruby/purple, exhibiting loads of minerality, blue and black fruits, crisp acids and a cool climate, zesty, yet powerful mouthfeel. • Note: 89+/100 |
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