2012 Cornas, Reynard, Thierry Allemand, Rhône pommard that tang of limestone and

that tang of limestone and moorland in the air

although it does not revel in the complexity of other vintages

- Decanter

The vines for this wine are traditionally farmed by the winemaker Pierre Girardin

2012 Cornas, Reynard, Thierry Allemand, Rhône pommard that tang of limestone andThe vines in this part of the famous commune are over 40 years old; if thats the right word, the soil is pure granite, and the wine is a definitive statement of the finest Cornas. Something recalls the best examples of Hermitage: the intimation of femininity behind a solid, uncompromising masculine faade. Thierry describes this pleasing phenomenon in terms of the aromatics of peony and rose. Both of these are discernible. Driving up from Cornas