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90
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Red
Classification
Syrah
Variety
2009
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
France
Country
Rhone Valley, Cornas
Region
13.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
90 / 100"From a great vintage in the Northern Rhone, the 2009 Cornas Equis comes across as full-bodied, powerful and slightly more rustic than the 2010. Its dense purple color is accompanied by plenty of sweet blackberry fruit intermixed with licorice, truffle, asphalt and burnt earth-like characteristics. This big wine needs 2-3 years of bottle age and should drink nicely for 10-15 years. The son of Alain Graillot, Maxime Graillot has his own operation with Crozes-Hermitage representing the bulk of his 2,500-case production. The contrast between the 2010 and 2011 St.-Joseph Equis is interesting. The 2011 vintage in St.-Joseph appears to be as good as, perhaps even better than, the 2010."
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Tasting Notes
In France’s Northern Rhone Valley, there are few names as revered as Graillot. It was in 1985 that the now legendary Alain Graillot, who after working with the venerable Jacques Seysses at Domaine Dujac, came back to his home in Crozes-Hermitage to start his own domaine. With each passing year his devotion to the art of making hauntingly delicious Syrah from his organically farmed, stone-laden vineyards, has been rewarded with an ever growing and highly dedicated following around the world. So fervent is the fandom that each new release is now allocated down to the bottle. And so it would seem a daunting task for the child of such a luminary to follow in the footsteps of such a giant. Luckily for those who appreciate the art of viniculture, Alain’s eldest son Maxime Graillot and his Domaine Equis not only continues the legacy started by his father, he also blazes his own trail in winemaking excellence.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity