Domaine du Coulet Matthieu Barret Cornas Ogre 2016

Red
Cornas, France
8.0
WineSaint

The palate shows serious weight and concentration, driven by firm but polished tannins that grip without overwhelming. Smoky minerality and dark spice carry through the long finish. The concrete egg treatment adds refinement to this typically muscular Cornas expression.

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Label

Domaine du Coulet Matthieu Barret

Matthieu Barret's Domaine du Coulet is among the more serious addresses in Cornas, producing site-specific Syrahs from granite-heavy hillside vineyards alongside forays into Côte-Rôtie and Saint-Joseph.