Mickaël Bourg
Les P'tits Bouts Cornas Syrah
Cornas, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Popped and poured and heavens to Betsy, the nose is sizzling with energy! The 2018 “Les p’tits bouts” pours a deep garnet with some violet color tones too. A near opaque core with some moderate staining of the tears. Medium+ viscosity. The nose is wild with blackberries, blueberries, deli case, black pepper, olive tapenade, violets, earth, and herbs. The palate is consistent with the nose. The finish is long; well over a minute. Tannin is medium++ and acid is medium+. This is a remarkably precocious Cornas with easy comparisons to Allemand and Clape. I expect a fabulous future for this wine and if this vintage is representative of Mickaël Bourg’s work, this is a producer well onto my radar.
Popped and poured and heavens to Betsy, the nose is sizzling with energy! The 2018 “Les p’tits bouts” pours a deep garnet with some violet color tones too. A near opaque core with some moderate staining of the tears. Medium+ viscosity. The nose is wild with blackberries, blueberries, deli case, black pepper, olive tapenade, violets, earth, and herbs. The palate is consistent with the nose. The finish is long; well over a minute. Tannin is medium++ and acid is medium+. This is a remarkably precocious Cornas with easy comparisons to Allemand and Clape. I expect a fabulous future for this wine and if this vintage is representative of Mickaël Bourg’s work, this is a producer well onto my radar.
1 person found it helpfulJul 31st, 2022
Like @Lyle Fass said, completely insane! Absolutely perfect nose. Palate is not far behind. Blown away.
Like @Lyle Fass said, completely insane! Absolutely perfect nose. Palate is not far behind. Blown away.
1 person found it helpfulMay 5th, 2022
Full of Cornasness: Olive tapenade, garrigue, violets, smoke, earth. There’s some black fruit in there if you dig real deep. Delightful now, but I predict the texture will improve with time as tannins soften and broaden. Great wine with a label so terrible it’s endearing.
Full of Cornasness: Olive tapenade, garrigue, violets, smoke, earth. There’s some black fruit in there if you dig real deep. Delightful now, but I predict the texture will improve with time as tannins soften and broaden. Great wine with a label so terrible it’s endearing.
1 person found it helpfulNov 28th, 2021
Wildflowers, blackberry and red cherry, smoky and wild, fine grippy tannin 🔥
Wildflowers, blackberry and red cherry, smoky and wild, fine grippy tannin 🔥
May 7th, 2022