2022 Thierry Allemand Cornas Reynard Rhone, France Hubert Lignier Third-generation wine maker on his

Third-generation wine maker on his family’s 5 hectares (12 acres) estate in the village of Barolo

Its notes of pommelo and honeydew melon are supported on a base of chalky minerality

a fifth-generation descendant of the founder

the final bottling sits at 36% ABV

2022 Thierry Allemand Cornas Reynard Rhone, France Hubert Lignier Third-generation wine maker on hisFrom the steep, south south east facing granite slopes of the revered Reynard lieu dit, the 2022 is made from 100% Syrah planted on old vines (many over 80 yrs) planted in decomposed granite bedrock. Fermented whole cluster (with 100% stems intact) w their native yeasts, starting with gentle carbonic maceration before a handful of punch downs. The wine is aged ~24 months in used oak barriques and large foudres (no new oak), bottled unfined and