Domaine Vincent Paris - Cornas La Geynale 2020

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Producer	Domaine Vincent Paris
Country	France
Region	Rhone Valley
Subregion	Cornas
Varietal	Syrah (Shiraz)
Vintage	2020
Sku	12107258
Size	750ml

 

WA

96-98

Country: France
Region: Cornas
Variety: Syrah
Terroir: southeast exposition; granite soils
Winemaking: practicing organic; 90% whole cluster at low temps; vinfied 2/3 in barrel and 1/3 in tank; aged in oak barrels for up to 12 months

Vincent Paris, whose first vintage was 1997, is as shy as his wines are bold. Vincent's uncle is Robert Michel, one of Cornas' finest growers. He made his two first wines with his uncle and then, seeking autonomy, rented facilities for the vinification of his most recent wines. He is in the process of building his own winemaking facilities with a courtyard that holds his apricot plantation.

Co-president of the appellation of Cornas with Jacques Lemencier, Vincent owns eight hectares of vineyards and produces about 2,500 cases per year, of which 1,600 are Cornas. He inherited most of his vines from his grandfather (some of which are 90 years old) and also rented, then purchased, vines from his uncle, including "Geynale" in the Cornas amphitheatre. They are located at different places primarily along the southeast facing Cornas slope and a small lot in Saint Joseph.

In the past decade, Vincent Paris has moved into the upper echelon of growers in one of France's most celebrated red wine appellations. -Polaner

Ancient vines, a near-perfect southern exposition and Paris's genius touch combine in his 2020 Cornas la Geynale, which merits serious consideration as wine of the vintage within the tiny Cornas appellation. Spectacular aromas of blueberries and cassis lead the way, garnished by hints of sage, bay leaf, licorice and crushed stone. Full-bodied and ripe, it's nevertheless neither overly heavy nor rich, with an intriguing sense of weightlessness that easily carries that swirl of flavors through the long, silky finish.