Matthieu Barret Domaine du Coulet Terrasses Du Serre 2009 (750ML)

95 WS / 95 WA / 92 VM

This really stands apart from the crowd, with searingly intense minerality cutting through a massive core of pastis, plum sauce and fig paste. Gorgeous violet and spice notes fill in the background, while charcoal and tar thunder through the finish. Broad in scope, but still has perfect focus. Best from 2013 through 2023. 100 cases imported. - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator

While they didn’t present this cuvee in 2012, I sourced a bottle of 2009 Cornas les Terrasses du Serre locally to see a slightly older vintage. Classic Cornas, with chewy, meaty, bloody notes of black fruits, lavender, olive tapenade and violets, this beauty has everything you could want from a Syrah from these steep granite slopes. Full-bodied, concentrated and beautifully textured, with integrated acidity and plenty of tannin, drink it anytime over the coming decade or more. - Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate

Inky purple. Powerful, spice- and mineral-accented aromas of dark berries, cola and violet, with a smoky nuance in the background. Sappy, penetrating blueberry and bitter cherry flavors show excellent depth and pick up a meaty note with aeration. Dusty tannins give shape to a long, smoky finish, which boasts terrific energy and focus. - Josh Raynolds, Vinous Media