Paul Jaboulet Aine, Cornas St Pierre Brut Zero It is a fruit-driven

It is a fruit-driven

very firm and overtly austere finale

600 bottles were filled in May 2020

all wrapped in a balanced finish that displays only mild rusticity

The 2008s spent their first year in equal parts cask and barrique

Paul Jaboulet Aine, Cornas St Pierre Brut Zero It is a fruit-drivenStill in barrel, the 2023 Cornas Domaine De Saint Pierre has that classic, exotic, floral, orange like character that's common in the vintage as well as a deep purple hue, ample cassis and darker cherry fruits, nicely integrated oak, and textbook Cornas iron, leather, and pepper nuances. It's a concentrated, powerful effort that will need short term cellaring.