Gae Saccoccio - NdC

9.5

Robert Michel he is something of an institution when it comes to Cornas and its wines. Actually 2006 it's been his last vintage before retirement, even though he has continued to help and give advice to the young and gifted winemaker Guillaume Gilles. Cuvée des Coteaux here it comes from two parcels: Les Chaillots and Le Quartier de Renard. Michel used to make severe, uncompromised, traditionally austere and long-lived wines. Manual harvest, gentle fermentation with the entire stems, wine ageing in larger sized demi-muid cask. A pity that such a majestic vigneron doesn't make such one-shot wines any more. Though, what a patriarchal wine here we've got: power and delicacy at the same time in this 2006; purity, unsophisticated class is all I love in those kind of wines. Well, what else? Dionysus bless Michel and his solemn beverage in time and in eternity. — 10 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.6

Very solemn ruby note with gorgeous transparency. Fascinating nose of wild berries fruit basket, licorice, leather, strawberries; quite complex. Incredible elegance from entrance to exit, long passage showing gorgeous structure of soft and long tannins. Very exotic and luring traits. Explosive acidity in the third quarter, along with exotic latex flavors. Very long and lingering finish. 95 pts. — 11 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.1

Vibrant and spicy. Nice long finish. — 10 years ago

Tom Angell

9.3

Here i go again on another rant about how unappreciated Vino Nobile is. It is also my solemn belief that the closer it is produced to Montepulciano the better it gets. Ergo this bottle gets top marks. — 10 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.2

Deep and solemn dark ruby and crimson red with pretty brilliance. You can barely see your fingers through the wine. Very pleasing and complete nose of dark cherry compote and rubarb. Great depth on this wine right away, from entrance to third quarter. Very daring blend, showing high fruit and agressive tannins. High tannins supporting a fruit bomb that takes you to a very, very long and interesting finish. Structure and fruit galore that behaves like a young australian shiraz. Take this wine to a fine barbecue, rather than a paella. A hearty stew would do this wine well too. 91 pts. — 11 years ago

Alistair Conn

9.1

Yep fuck oath, drink this while listening to liquid swords will blow your f wording mind #wineteam — 10 years ago

with Alex and Chayse

John Anderson

9.0

Solemn oath snaggletooth bandana. Awesome tropical citrus nose. Unfortunately taste is just dominated by hops. — 10 years ago