Mickaël Bourg
Les P'tits Bouts Cornas Syrah
Cornas, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Awesome nose. Wild herbs, blackberry fruit and some red fruits as well. A chord progression. Dripping with blood and game. So meaty. So feral. Texture is like silk. Sweet fruit and so much energy. Juicy like nothing else and just explosive. Unreal granite on the finish. So fine. Really great. Let’s see what air does. Slate like tannins. Great structure and grip. Just terrific!
Awesome nose. Wild herbs, blackberry fruit and some red fruits as well. A chord progression. Dripping with blood and game. So meaty. So feral. Texture is like silk. Sweet fruit and so much energy. Juicy like nothing else and just explosive. Unreal granite on the finish. So fine. Really great. Let’s see what air does. Slate like tannins. Great structure and grip. Just terrific!
Dec 10th, 2025
It may be infanticide, but a 11-14” snow/ice storm called for hasty judgment.
Deep grapey sanguine nose at first with a hint of something red poking around the edges. With meatloaf, perfect. The Cornas filled up any and all empty spaces left by the entrée. Big and muscular at first, but never overwhelming, built with fine tannins and a refreshing acidity filled finish. A peek at the bottle reveals 12.5°, lighter than thought going in, but not surprising, especially as it airs and a more pronounced red fruited quality emerges from the black. If you’ve got some and can wait…do so.
A highly rewarding bottle on a snowbound night.
Thanks @FassSelections
It may be infanticide, but a 11-14” snow/ice storm called for hasty judgment.
Deep grapey sanguine nose at first with a hint of something red poking around the edges. With meatloaf, perfect. The Cornas filled up any and all empty spaces left by the entrée. Big and muscular at first, but never overwhelming, built with fine tannins and a refreshing acidity filled finish. A peek at the bottle reveals 12.5°, lighter than thought going in, but not surprising, especially as it airs and a more pronounced red fruited quality emerges from the black. If you’ve got some and can wait…do so.
A highly rewarding bottle on a snowbound night.
Thanks @FassSelections