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Courbis, Cornas La Sabarotte 2019
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Reviewed by: Joe Czerwinski
Bottled in June 2021, the 2019 Cornas la Sabarotte delivers huge doses of pristine blueberry and cherry fruit despite being aged in a combination of new and one-year-old barrels. It's full-bodied, rich and tannic but supple, with a long, lively finish. Stylistically, it nicely epitomizes what consumers have come to expect from the Courbis family.
Reviewed by: Josh Raynolds
Ripe blackberry and cherry aromas are complicated by suggestions of exotic spices, olive, vanilla and pungent flowers. Youthfully chewy, appealingly sweet black and blue fruit flavors gain depth and spiciness with air, while a smoky mineral element adds lift and back-end cut. Building tannins add grip to an impressively long, floral-driven finish that leaves allspice and cola notes behind.
About the Producer
The Courbis family have been making wine from their cellars in Chateaubourg since 1587. Brothers Laurent and Dominique have taken over from their father, Maurice, and there is a real wind of change and optimism blowing at this estate. The Courbis brothers produce some of the most compelling examples of St. Joseph and Cornas being made today. They have successfully combined their long family experience with a modern style, and their achievement has earned them international recognition. The estate owns 33 hectares divided as follows: 8 hectares in Cornas; 5 hectares of St Joseph Blanc; 19 hectares of St Joseph Rouge and 1 hectare of Syrah Vin de Pays de l’Ardeche.
