2017 Matthieu Barret 'Billes Noires' Cornas Varietal_Barbersco lifting the fruit through the

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and Lucía Cerdán of Bodega Cerrón are making some of the most compelling

AltoLandon (Rosalia Molina) '4 Pisos' Orange - 1L

2017 Matthieu Barret 'Billes Noires' Cornas Varietal_Barbersco lifting the fruit through theMatthieu Barret was my favorite winemaker of 2016. And the love affair continues. Its one of those rare instances where I agree with the meretricious ratings dispensers (because boy do the wine mags lose their proverbial shizz over this wine). This is his top end cuve, and it spends one year in old wood followed by one year in concrete tank: the results? Black fruit like youve tasted in your dreams, smoked earth, licorice pastilles, violets, and dark