Alain Verset, Cornas 2012 Shiraz The full-on full-bodied palate is

The full-on full-bodied palate is wonderfully opulent

with integrated acidity

A cork 20+ years old is entering a phase of softening and possibly even bonding to the glass thereby making extraction a tricky endeavor

Not super lingering and I think that is just a bit of missing liveliness

Alain Verset, Cornas 2012 Shiraz The full-on full-bodied palate isNo 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