Alain Verset, Cornas 2014 Sonoma a superb base of soil

a superb base of soil

on the high plateau of Pomerol

it one of those wines where you run out of adjectives trying to describe it

and peppery herbs

Under the topsoil is a layer of caliche and basalt

Alain Verset, Cornas 2014 Sonoma a superb base of soilNo one is more revered in Cornas than Nol Verset. But it is not widely known that Nol had a brother, Louis, who also made fine traditional Cornas from the familys ancient Petite Syrah vines. Louis was never well known here in the U. S.; his output was even smaller than Nols and his wines were never imported. And, while Nol finally retired in 2007 after 63 vintages, Louis stopped making wine in 1994. Today his wines are impossible to find. Yet, Louis