Cornas La Geynale Vincent Paris 2024 (750ML)

Vincent Paris, who founded his Northern Rhône domaine in 1997, recently bought the 4-hectare La Geynale vineyard from his uncle, Robert Michel. The vines were planted in 1910 on southeast-facing granite and are pruned hard, to just four bunches per vine, to keep yields low. The 100% Syrah is fermented with 90% whole clusters at low temperature, two-thirds in barrel and one-third in tank, then aged in oak barrels for up to 12 months. The result is a powerful, tightly built Cornas: cracked black pepper and wet stone over ripe blackberry, dried violet and an earthy undertone, with real energy pushing through to the finish. Cassoulet, grilled merguez or a peppercorn-crusted steak are its natural partners.