A tasting note is a written record of an encounter with a wine. Sometimes the meeting is brief; you shake hands and move on.
But occasionally you become embroiled. Words spread across the page and spill down it, there is so much to say. Even before you’ve had time to draw any conclusions, you know you’re in the presence of something special.
Vincent Paris’ La Geynale from the hillside of Cornas, is reliably one such wine.
Scroll down to see notes and scores for Vincent Paris’ La Geynale
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Vincent Paris, Cornas, La Geynale vertical
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