Domaine Durand (Eric & Joël) - Empreintes Cornas

Domaine Durand (Eric & Joël)Empreintes Cornas

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Empreintes Cornas of Domaine Durand (Eric & Joël) is a red wine from the region of Cornas of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Empreintes Cornas from the Domaine Durand (Eric & Joël)

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Empreintes Cornas of Domaine Durand (Eric & Joël) in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with vegetal taste

bell pepper

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Empreintes Cornas of Domaine Durand (Eric & Joël) in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or toasty and sometimes also flavors of cheese, dark fruit or cedar.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Durand (Eric & Joël)'s Empreintes Cornas.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Dornfelder

German, intraspecific cross made in 1955 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between the helfensteiner and the heroldrebe (more details, click here!). With these same parents he also obtained the hegel. The Dornfelder can be found in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Canada, United States, ... . Virtually unknown in France, we nevertheless recognize a certain interest in it due to its short phenological cycle and the quality of its wines, both rosé and red.

Last vintages of this wine

Empreintes Cornas - 2017
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Empreintes Cornas - 2016
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Empreintes Cornas - 2015
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 411110
Empreintes Cornas - 2014
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Empreintes Cornas - 2013
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Empreintes Cornas - 2012
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 411110
Empreintes Cornas - 2011
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Empreintes Cornas from Domaine Durand (Eric & Joël) are 2004, 2017, 2010, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Domaine Durand (Eric & Joël)

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cornas in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Durand (Eric & Joël) is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Cornas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 6000 of of France wines
In the top 200 of of Cornas wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Cornas

The wine region of Cornas is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Thierry Allemand or the Domaine Thierry Allemand produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cornas are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cornas often reveals types of flavors of earthy, cream or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of perfume, sour cherry or lavender.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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The word of the wine: Crunchy

A very colorful term to designate a sensation similar to the crunchiness of a grape bursting under the tooth in young and lively wines.

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