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Matthieu Barret Domaine du Coulet, Cornas Billes Noires 2006
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Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
A classic Cornas is the 2006 Cornas Billes Noires, which is deep, powerful, and medium to full-bodied with serious extraction, high tannins, and plenty of the black fruit and scorched earth characteristics that emerge from this appellation. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following decade. Importer: J. A. O. Wine, McLean, VA.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Blacker-colored and more broodingly backward, the 2006 Cornas Billes Noires exhibits a touch of toasty new oak in its full, layered, concentrated, stunningly long personality. This is a superb quasi-modern style of Cornas that should be ready to drink in 2-3 years, and last for over a decade. Proprietor Matthieu Barret is another member of Cornas’ younger generation of producers who have embraced the use of smaller barrels as well as more sanitary vinification techniques. The results are wines imbued with good purity, sweeter tannins, appellation typicity, and more approachable styles that retain 15 or more years of aging potential. Importer: JEFF WELBURN SELECTIONS, Van Nuys, CA; tel. 818.780.4446
About the Producer
Matthieu Barret Domaine Du Coulet is a renowned winery located in the Cornas region of the Rhône Valley in France. Founded by Matthieu Barret in 1998, a young grape grower and winemaker dedicated to producing high-quality Cornas wines. The vineyards of Matthieu Barret Domaine Du Coulet cover an area of approximately 7.5 hectares, planted with the Syrah grape variety. These vineyards are situated on steep slopes in the Cornas region, with diverse soil types including granite, schist, and sandy clay. These unique soils and geographical conditions give the winery the ability to produce distinctive wines with intense fruit aromas and complex flavors. The wines of Matthieu Barret Domaine Du Coulet are produced using traditional hand-picking and winemaking techniques, without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, to ensure the purity and natural flavor of the wines. The winery's wines include Cornas Brise Cailloux, Cornas Les Terrasses du Serre, and Cornas Billes Noires, which are highly appreciated by wine enthusiasts.
