Red wine

Philippe Pacalet  2016

RRP £62.5

Cranberry, blackberry, blueberry and tobacco leaf – floral. Full and generous style, unconstrained fruit and sweet but nonetheless grainy tannin. Easy-going, but with good Cornas character.

Score

94
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Wine Details

Colour

Red

Wine Style

Still

Grape Varieties

Syrah (100%)

Alcohol

13%

Bottle size

75cl

Drink dates

2020 - 2027

Origin

Country

France

Region

Rhône

Sub-region

Northern Rhône

Area

Cornas AOP

Tasting Information

Name of Tasting

Cornas – Tasting Report 

Type of Tasting

Tasting feature

Blind

Yes

Tasted by

Matt Walls 

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