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.