Perrin et Fils Vinsobres Les Cornuds 2007

Rhone Red Blends

from Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France

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ratings pedigree (past vintages):

Price: $19.99



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Item No. 99757

red wine style:

winemaker's notes:

#89 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2009

A blend of 50% Syrah and 50% Grenache.

The color is a deep ruby with a purple edge. The syrah grape shows on the nose, with red fruit, black cherry and licorice. On the palate this combines power with elegance/ with its velvety, fleshy texture. The finish shows the lift typical of the cooler parts of the Rhône valley.

alcohol by volume: 14.0%

critical acclaim:

"Very pure, with superracy red cherry, raspberry and violet notes that stretch out through the lengthy, graphite-filled finish. There's lovely, integrated acidity. Delicious. Drink now through 2011. "

91 Points

Wine Spectator

"Another equal part blend of Syrah and Grenache is the 2007 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Vinsobres Les Cornuds, also from estate vineyards planted in limestone soils. The freshness of the vintage is well-displayed along with bracing acidity that buttresses substantial concentration, medium to full body, and a big, blue and black fruit-scented nose revealing hints of truffles, crushed rocks, violets, and spice."

90 Points

The Wine Advocate

user reviews:

The top 3 most liked reviews for this wine.

WRMdc - Washington, DC (read all my reviews)

rating (2/9/2012):

I'm a little torn on this wine. The 2007 blend is actually 65 syrah-35 grenache. It's everything you think it might be: lush and velvety texture with red cherries and black fruit, finished with a slightly peppery minerality. My issue with the wine is that it did not stand up to a red wine braised short rib. It fell really, really flat against it. It was a good wine before and after our actual meal, however.

Tartan Army - Laconia, NH (read all my reviews)

rating (9/8/2011):