Tardieu-Laurent, Cornas Vv other_regions Now that the wines have

Now that the wines have been in bottle a little longer

The full-bodied

focused and linear finish that ends a bit abruptly

all wrapped in a powerful

One of the highlights in this range

Tardieu-Laurent, Cornas Vv other_regions Now that the wines haveInky purple. Explosive aromas of blackberry, violet, mocha, smoky minerals and licorice. Alluringly sweet and expansive in the mouth, with intense flavors of cherry cola, black and blue fruits and licorice. Voluptuous but surprisingly lithe and precise as well. Supple tannins give shape to the finish, which lingers with outstanding tenacity. This wine is absorbing its oak (100% new) very smoothly. Josh Raynolds