DROP #12: 2019 Domaine Lionnet Cornas ‘Pur Granit’

🍷 DROP #12: 2019 Domaine Lionnet Cornas ‘Pur Granit’ (Northern Rhône, France)

AKA: The wild child of the Rhône. No filter, all soul.

Cornas is where Syrah goes rogue — untamed, powerful, and deeply expressive. ‘Pur Granit’ is 100% whole-cluster, foot-stomped, and un-oaked. That means pure granite-grown Syrah, as raw and real as it gets.

👃 Smells like: Dark berries, black olives, forest floor, smoke, and a little sauvage funk (in the best way).
👅 Tastes like: Earth, spice, grip, and grit — with wild blackberry and cured meat energy. Tight now, but big wow ahead.
📅 Drink window: Cellar it 3–5 years, or decant the hell out of it today.

Why it made the Drop:
Because it’s as natural and honest as Syrah gets — no oak makeup, just granite roots and badass attitude. A wine for purists, rebels, and Rhôneheads.

🥩 Pair it with: Braised short ribs, wild mushrooms, or anything that’s been slow-cooked with stories.