Domaine Courbis Cornas 'Les Eygats'

It opens with aromas of blackberry, black cherry, blueberry, and black plum, layered with violet, cracked pepper, smoked meat, graphite, and dark herbs. Compared to La Sabarotte, Les Eygats is typically more vertical, more mineral, and more tightly wound, with a cooler aromatic profile. On the palate, it is full‑bodied, dense, and firmly structured, showing flavors of dark berry fruit, plum skin, black pepper, licorice, and savory spice, supported by grippy, muscular tannins and bright, energetic acidity. The high‑altitude site gives the wine a granite‑driven backbone and a sense of lift despite its power.