Domaine Lionnet Cornas 'Terre Brulee' 2013 Size:1.5L strikingly intense in its minerality

strikingly intense in its minerality

The Amandoleyre vineyard takes its name from the almond trees that were once planted here

the vines were planted 55 to 85 years ago

The “clos” is 1

totaling a tenth of a hectare in this outstanding vineyard that abuts Vosne-Romanée to the immediate north

Domaine Lionnet Cornas 'Terre Brulee' 2013 Size:1.5L strikingly intense in its mineralityAfter the levage, the wines are assembled to make a single cuve known as Terre Brule. The bottling takes place after two winters have passed. All work is done by gravity. The wine is never fined nor is it filtered. There is a single bottling of the entire lot. We have been buying the wines of the Domaine Lionnet since the 2004 vintage. Their Cornas is a true classic: firm, sturdy, rigorously tannic, explosively aromatic, complete and satisfying. We