Johann Michel Cornas Mère Michel 2017

Red
Cornas, France
8.2
WineSaint

Inky and mineral-driven, with wild blackberry, cracked pepper and graphite building powerfully. The palate shows serious concentration. Dense fruit core wrapped in firm, dusty tannins that demand patience. Exotic spice and dark chocolate emerge on the persistent finish. Built for decades.

blackberrygraphitecracked pepperdark chocolate
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Johann Michel

Johann Michel is a small Cornas and Saint-Joseph producer working granite-rooted Syrah in the northern Rhône, with a lineup that includes single-parcel bottlings Jana and Mère Michel alongside a village-level Cornas.