Tardieu-Laurent, Cornas Vv Vintage:2009 plum and violets that complement

plum and violets that complement well the mouth coating and relatively fine mineral-driven flavors

From a praised vintage

Very savoury

Delicious and drinkable black fruits

that's another item to factor into the differences between the two bottlings

Tardieu-Laurent, Cornas Vv Vintage:2009 plum and violets that complementInky purple. Explosive aromas of blackberry, violet, mocha, smoky minerals and licorice. Alluringly sweet and expansive in the mouth, with intense flavors of cherry cola, black and blue fruits and licorice. Voluptuous but surprisingly lithe and precise as well. Supple tannins give shape to the finish, which lingers with outstanding tenacity. This wine is absorbing its oak (100% new) very smoothly. Josh Raynolds