Paul Jaboulet Aîné Cornas Domaine de Saint-Pierre 1996

Paul Jaboulet Aine Cornas Domaine de Saint-Pierre 1996

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This 1996 Cornas Domaine Saint-Pierre is a great red wine from the northern Rhône Valley by Paul Jaboulet Aîné, made from 100% Syrah and produced with very low yields of 20 to 25 hl/ha.

It is a racy, powerful and elegant red wine that offers beautiful aromas of ripe fruit with spicy and liquorice notes on the finish. It will be the perfect accompaniment to a hare à la royale or a roast squab with thyme for example. ,

A wine that can be kept for a long time, it can be tasted today or kept in the cellar for a few more years, until 2026-2028.

Domaine Saint-Pierre is a 3.9-hectare vineyard located on the top of the plateau near the small chapel of Saint-Pierre. The Syrah vines, the oldest of which are more than 60 years old, are rooted in granite rock covered with limestone and silt. Find the wines of Cornas, the wines of Hermitage, the wines of Côte-Rôtie of Paul Jaboulet Aîné currently on sale at La Bouteille Dorée.

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Data sheet

Vintage
1996
Bottle size
Bottle 0.75L
Packaging
6 bottles - Wooden case
Country
France
Region
Rhone
Colour
Red
Type
Red
Location
On the top of the plateau, facing south, near the small chapel of Saint Pierre.
Acreage
3.9 ha.
Soils
Granitic bedrock with limestone and silt deposits.
Yield
20 to 25 hl/ha.
Prevalent grapes
Shiraz
Grape varieties
Syrah 100%.
Winemaking
Destemming, crushing and control of alcoholic fermentations and temperatures; vatting for 3-4 weeks.
Ageing
12 months in oak barrels, 20% of which are new.
Serving temperature
16°C-18°C.
Drink from
Today
Drink until
2028
Amateur
Passionate
Food pairings
Hare à la royale. Buckskin steak with blueberries and pan-fried mushrooms. Roasted squab with thyme
Availability
Delivery within 2 to 3 working days
Delivery on a specific date
Available

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