Winery

Eric et Joël Durand

The Durand brothers, Eric et Joël, specialize in Syrah planted over 20 hectares in St-Joseph, St-Peray and
Cornas.

The vines are planted on steep hillsides and all work is carried out by hand, organically, on these
granitic soil and rock. The winery is impeccably clean and modern, the brothers destem nearly all fruit,
depending on the vintage. There is daily cap-plunging and pumping-over, the wine spends 12-15 months in 20%
new 228 and 600 litre barrels, the balance is in cement. The wines are superbly crafted. They are fruit-dense,
have freshness, vibrancy and brightness and are typically rich and spicy.

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Eric et Joël Durand Cornas ‘Premices’ 2020

Shiraz/Syrah | Rhône Valley, Cornas

Fresh energetic with a silky flow. Vibrant with a delicate hand making for impressively fine tannins. Dark fruits spiced and thirst quenching. Refreshing with a fine acid profile. A little mineral graphite feel with a savoury edge. Delicious. “Saturated violet. A fragrant bouquet, evokes, dark berries, cherry and pungent flowers, along with hints of botanical herbs and black pepper. Sappy and penetrating on the pallet, offering bitter cherry, black raspberry, candied violet and spicecak
$110
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$100ea in any 6+

Eric et Joël Durand Cornas ‘Empreintes’ 2020

Shiraz/Syrah | Rhône Valley, Cornas

Building to show a step up in depth and length. A lick of cleverly used, integrated oak hiding behind the fruit will disappear completely with a little more time in bottle. The tannins show an edge more grip than the Premises in a good way. A bolder iteration with fruit driving the full length of the palate. A little mocha and orange peel with a pop of licorice on that same graphite mineral feel. This merits a decant when young. The 2020 Cornas Empreintes is slightly minty and herbal up f
$133
$128ea in any 3+
$123ea in any 6+

Eric et Joël Durand Cornas ‘Confidence’ 2019

Shiraz/Syrah | Rhône Valley, Cornas

The sophistication and depth of tannin here is impressive. Again a lick of cleverly used, integrated oak hiding behind the fruit that will disappear completely with a little time in bottle. The extra year already sees it resolving. Silky, super fine grape tannins run the length of the palate with lingering fruit of energy. The graphite and mineral thing happening. Even with one extra year the complexity is building. Fresh clean and precise wines with plenty more to come.   The 2019 Corn
$183
$176ea in any 3+
$169ea in any 6+