Robert Michel

Cuvée des Côteaux Cornas Syrah

9.229 ratings
9.113 pro ratings
Cornas, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Gae Saccoccio - NdC

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.

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.

Feb 17th, 2016
Lily Davis

French Wine Specialist at Ottorink Weinbar

9.3

@Jay Clark missed u

@Jay Clark missed u

Jan 29th, 2015
Jannae Lizza

Sommelier/Wine Director Passionfish Restaurant

9.0

Sweet & healthy compost, sage, orange blossom

Sweet & healthy compost, sage, orange blossom

Dec 10th, 2013
John Trinidad

Wine Blogger SFWineBlog

8.5

Toit, but starting to open up.

Toit, but starting to open up.

Jan 9th, 2013
Vinny Eng

Sear me.

Sear me.

Dec 19th, 2012
Justin Lee

Consumed at Paul and Gee's Halloween party. Really stellar.

Consumed at Paul and Gee's Halloween party. Really stellar.

Oct 27th, 2013
Kasey Dubler

Drinking beautifully right now, loads of black pepper on the nose, with a great meatiness that came through.

Drinking beautifully right now, loads of black pepper on the nose, with a great meatiness that came through.

Sep 10th, 2016
Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

9.0

Jason had this 8 years ago

Jason had this 8 years ago

Jan 4th, 2016
Jens Lundqvist

Bartender/waiter/sommelier/ PA & Co

9.1

Jens had this 9 years ago

Jens had this 9 years ago

Aug 25th, 2015
Jens Lundqvist

Bartender/waiter/sommelier/ PA & Co

9.5

Jens had this 9 years ago

Jens had this 9 years ago

Jul 30th, 2015