"Limpid yellow-gold. Sexy, highly perfumed aromas of white peach, pear nectar, melon and tangerine feature a bright floral overtone and a hint of honey that builds with air. Juicy, seamless and densely packed, showing a suave interplay of richness and energy to the orchard and pit fruit and toasted brioche flavors. Shows outstanding power and depth on the impressively long finish, which echoes the peach and melon notes."
93 Josh Raynolds, Vinous
"Broad, but with a juicy edge that keeps the orange, quince, apricot, peach, piecrust and salted butter notes moving along together. A light hazelnut edge adds just enough cut on the finish for balance. A lovely display of hedonism. . ."
94 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator
"Bright yellow. Pungent, mineral-accented poached pear and peach nectar scents, along with suggestions of honey and dried flowers. Weighty yet energetic on the palate, offering gently sweet orchard and pit fruit flavors that are given spine by a core of juicy acidity. Rich yet nervy and sharply delineated, showing excellent finishing clarity, velvety texture and strong, mineral-driven tenacity."
93 Josh Raynolds, Vinous
"Brilliant ruby-red. Suave, highly perfumed raspberry, cherry preserve, floral pastille and apricot (!) aromas are complemented by hints of garrigue and exotic spices. Palate-staining, alluringly sweet red and blue fruit and spicecake flavors show serious power as well as vivacity thanks to a spine of juicy acidity. The floral quality comes back strong on a extremely long, sappy finish shaped by sneaky, slow-mounting tannins.”
93-95 Josh Raynolds, Vinous
92 Josh Raynolds, Vinous
"The 2016 Cornas Premices, from relatively young vines, has turned out well. Menthol, leather and plum combine on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is supple and charming. Already easy to drink, it offers decent concentration and a long finish lined with soft, dusty tannins."
93 Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
"The 2016 Cornas Confidence is the flagship cuvée of the estate and comes from the La Côte and Tézier lieux-dits in Cornas, both of which are shallow, granitic parcels. It's slightly tighter and more focused compared to the sexier Empreintes and has more cassis and blackberry fruits as well as lots of cedarwood, ground pepper, and earth-like aromatics. This full-bodied, concentrated 2016 has beautiful purity, a ripe, layered texture, and building tannins."
95+ Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com
"Opaque, bright-rimmed ruby. An exotically perfumed bouquet evokes black raspberry and boysenberry, incense, candied violet and smoky minerals. Intense, palate-staining black and blue fruit and floral pastille flavors are complicated by exotic spice and mineral notes that become stronger with air. Closes on a youthfully tannic note, showing outstanding delineation, impressive persistence and sweet dark berry notes that hang on tenaciously."
94 Josh Raynolds, Vinous
"Glass-staining ruby. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes fresh blackberry and boysenberry, pungent flowers and smoky minerals. Intense, palate-staining black and blue fruit and floral pastille flavors are complicated by powerful spice and mineral notes that gain strength with air. Closes on a youthfully tannic note, showing excellent delineation, strong, mineral-driven persistence and lingering floral character."
94 Josh Raynolds, Vinous
"Opaque ruby. Ripe black currant and cherry pit aromas are complicated by suggestions of smoky Indian spices, olive paste, licorice and succulent flowers. Concentrated black and blue fruit flavors become livelier and spicier with air, and a bright mineral element adds lift and cut. Chewy tannins add firm grip to a very long, floral-laced finish that echoes the smoke and licorice notes."
93 Josh Raynolds, Vinous
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