Thierry Allemand, Cornas Chaillots, 2014 SO031024_other_bordeaux earthy complexity and just a

earthy complexity and just a whisper of smoke

and vibrant acidity

and herbal spice

Minimal filtering done manually with a sieve

Thierry Allemand, Cornas Chaillots, 2014 SO031024_other_bordeaux earthy complexity and just aCult Cornas from the appellation's greatest living traditionalist, in a classical vintage and a softer style. Thierry Allemand learned his craft apprenticing under Robert Michel by day and the legendary Nol Verset by night before going solo, and his Chaillot cuve comes from the steep east southeast facing slopes above the villagethe gentler counterpoint to his more powerful Reynard bottling. 2014 was a classical Northern Rhne vintage: cooler, more