Domaine Vincent Paris, Cornas, La Geynale 2015

Paris’ 2015 Cornas la Geynale comes from the south-facing parcel of the same name and from 100-year-old vines. It’s hugely concentrated and rich yet firm and austere, showing off its granite pedigree. Licorice, plum and crushed stone notes promise much for the future, but unless you’re a big-time tannin pig this mouth-drying wine demands cellaring.

(made entirely with whole clusters and no new oak) Inky ruby. A potent, highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe black and blue fruits, cherry liqueur, incense and candied violet, and a smoky mineral nuance builds in the glass. Sweet, seamless and focused on the palate, offering deeply concentrated blueberry, cherry liqueur and floral pastille flavors and a strong suggestion of fruitcake. In a powerful yet almost shockingly graceful style, displaying superb detail and focus on an impressively long, floral- and mineral-dominated finish.