Domaine Lionnet Cornas Terre Brulee, Rhone, France 2020 Le Pianelle s.s. East India is an appealing

East India is an appealing deep tawny brown

warm-weather style

and pleasantly bitter on the finish—perfect in a spritz with some Prosecco or served ice-cold with a twist of orange alongside chocolate-based desserts

Medium body with a flavorful

Domaine Lionnet Cornas Terre Brulee, Rhone, France 2020 Le Pianelle s.s. East India is an appealingSimilarly deep purple hued, the 2020 Cornas Terre Brulee has a darker, slightly richer, yet less complex style that also warrants bottle age. Offering more black fruits, scorched earth, burning embers, and ground pepper, it packs serious depth and power on the palate and is full bodied, has lots of tannins, and a great finish. It's brilliant, but don't think about opening bottles for at least 5 6 years. 95 Pts Jeb Dunnuck