Matthieu Barret Cotes du Rhone Petit Ours 2023 070226CRISP then comes the complexity and

then comes the complexity and depth

and almond trees

iodine and smoky minerals

and a lingering finish

The sweet banana on the palate is balanced by a hint of bitter dandelion greens

Matthieu Barret Cotes du Rhone Petit Ours 2023 070226CRISP then comes the complexity andLuscious, unfettered Syrah. Matthieu Barret is a pioneer of organic and biodynamic farming in Cornas, where his Domaine du Coulet works granite terroir, but Petit Ours comes from his Ctes du Rhne fruit further south, off clay soils in the Visan area. It's 100% Syrah, fermented with native yeasts in concrete and raised about nine months with little to no sulfur, the kind of low intervention approach that lets the grape's juicy, mineral side shine. This