Domaine du Tunnel : Pur Noir 2013

Wine Advocate-Parker :
Possibly the wine of the vintage, the 2013 Cornas Pur Noir sports an inky purple color to go with a sensational bouquet that reminded me of walking through the appellation's decomposed granite vineyards just after a rain storm. Charcoal, powdered rock, currant bud, graphite and wild herbs all give way to a full-bodied, ultra-pure, elegant, yet concentrated Syrah that has no hard edges and a stacked mid-palate. It closed down quickly in the glass and showed more and more chocolate and oak, so give bottles a good 2-4 years of bottle age.