Dumien-Serrette Cornas Henri 2024

Domaine Dumien Serrette is a tiny, fifth-generation estate in Cornas, where Nicolas Serrette farms just four acres of vines. His wines are consistently dense and structured in their youth, evolving into remarkably complex and memorable expressions of Syrah with time in the bottle.

Henri comes from vines planted in 1913, the year Nicolas Serrette’s grandfather Henri was born. The 2024 immediately impressed us with expressive violet aromas, exceedingly fine-grained tannins, and an unusual sense of harmony for such a young Cornas. Round, integrated, and remarkably persistent on the finish, it is a wine that should continue to reward careful cellaring for many years.