2017 Domaine Durand Cornas Empreintes

 

Deep red wine from France with the scent of concentrated red fruits and herbs. The taste is full and soft and goes well with high-quality beef or lamb.

 

 

Eric and Joël Durand make these impressive, accessible red cornas from Shiraz grapes. After manual picking, the wine deliberately matures for about twelve months in new, but in used, oak casks. The wood dosage is therefore minimal and the maturation is intended for stabilization and some evolution of the wine. Incidentally, the Durand brothers work naturally and the clearance is done with protein.
This cornas is a bit smoother in style than that of other producers. This allows the wine to be drunk a little younger. The most beautiful maturing aromas, however, only come after a few years of bottle maturation. Tip: Decant this beautiful red Northern Rhône before pouring.