Cornas Noel Verset 1997

Noël Verset was widely regarded as a Cornas winemaking icon, especially admired for his steadfast commitment to cultivating vines on the most challenging slopes. His adherence to traditional winemaking methods served as a model for numerous contemporary vintners in the region. This approach entailed limited grape yields, achieving optimal ripeness, employing cement vats for fermentation, and maturing the wines in well-aged demi-muids. Despite owning prized Cornas terroirs such as Chaillots, Reynard, and Sabarotte, Verset remained devoted to producing just one cuvée, thoughtfully composed from all of his vineyard plots. This release from the 1997 vintage is still singing, bursting with green bell pepper, cassis, green olive, mushroom, wild game and cedar chest.