Domaine Courbis Cornas La Sabarotte 2021
£61.95
The wine
The epitome of fine Cornas, this is Domaine Courbis' most dramatic wine. Showcasing great fruit intensity, a silky suppleness on the palate and integrated new oak flavours, this is the perfect combination of power and elegance. La Sabarotte is the domaine's flagship, from old vines on the steepest granite terraces of Cornas. Built to be kept, and among the finest expressions of the appellation.
The producer
Domaine Courbis
View all Domaine Courbis winesDomaine Courbis dates from the sixteenth century and has passed from father to son since the start of the twentieth. It is run today by two brothers: Laurent makes the wine, Dominique manages the 41 hectares of vineyard.
The holdings are enviable: eight hectares in Cornas, five in Saint-Joseph Blanc and nineteen in Saint-Joseph Rouge, in the communes of Châteaubourg and Cornas. The vines are planted on steep granite hillsides, which is where northern Rhône Syrah finds its best expression.
The wines combine modern vinification with traditional viticulture, and are polished without losing the savoury, mineral grip that granite gives. Les Eygats and La Sabarotte are the two Cornas cuvees, and both reward keeping.
