Durand, Cornas Empreintes other_regions_australia Slight hint of apple skins

Slight hint of apple skins

spice-tinged dark berries and pungent flowers are sharpened by sneaky mineral and spice flourishes

earth and anise

As is typically the case with this wine

The 2022 leaves a gentle tinge of minerality and the mouth watering

Durand, Cornas Empreintes other_regions_australia Slight hint of apple skinsThe 2016 Cornas Empreintes features hints of cedar, brown sugar and dried spices layered over its plummy fruit (it was aged in 20% new oak, with the bulk in older wood). Full bodied, supple and ripe, it's charming but with more stuffing than that word suggests, showing ample concentration and soft, dusty tannins on the long finish. It's a terrific Cornas to drink over the next 10 12 years.