Highly perfumed and floral – almost like a good smelling laundry detergent, along with roast meat, herbs, stone and rich black fruit. It’s medium weight, bright and clear in its delivery of flavours and has an intriguing ‘roast lamb fat’ flavour in the mix. Length is excellent. A terrific expression of Cornas. Drink 2015-2029;  94+ Points. Gary Walsh; The Wine Front

Wine Advocate The black/purple-tinged 2009 Cornas Granite 30 exhibits abundant notes of black fruits, a lighter body, gobs of minerality and layers of flavor. Score: 91-93+ Robert Parker, February 2011.

Vincent Paris produces two Cornas reds from the same slope composed of fine granite soils, where his major pruning down to four bunches per vine produces incredible power and concentration. This is what he calls the Granit 30, from slightly younger vines, and he makes about 1000 cases per year. He also makes Granit 60 which he labels as Vieilles Vignes, or old vines. The Granit 30 here is a super sexy 100% Syrah with luscious, almost jammy red and black fruits, spices and more.