Guillaume Gilles Cornas 2020

Tariq Hassan - This is the real deal

9/10

Bought this for my wife's birthday dinner and we were both blown away. Seriously dark fruit flavours, almost brooding, but it opens up beautifully after about 30 minutes. At nearly £68 it's not an everyday bottle but for a special occasion? Worth every penny.

Zoe Chen - Proper Cornas

8/10

Had this at a friend's dinner party and immediately asked where they got it. It's got that classic Cornas character — dark, structured, savoury. Goes brilliantly with a slow-cooked lamb shoulder. 14% but doesn't feel boozy at all which I appreciated.

Olivia Park - Good but needs time

7/10

The wine shop guy recommended this as a Northern Rhône worth trying. Honestly when I first opened it I wasn't sure — quite tight and closed off. Came back to it an hour later and it was a completely different wine, much more expressive. Probably should have decanted it properly.

Oscar Delgado - Opened this way too early and still loved it

9/10

Picked this up after reading about Guillaume Gilles online. I'm not great at waiting so I just cracked it open with some pasta. Even without decanting it was lovely — really clean finish and layers of fruit that kept shifting as I drank. Can only imagine what a few more years would do.

Valentina Ricci - Bit steep for a midweek treat

7/10

Nice wine, no question. Lots of dark berry fruit and a finish that hangs around for ages. My only gripe is the price — nearly £70 is a lot and I've had Crozes-Hermitage at half the price that scratched a similar itch. Would buy again on sale though.