Familie Pierre-Alain Mathier, Valais (Switzerland) Cornalin 2016

 This is an object lesson in Swiss precision.  Medium-bodied, but quite penetrating in both aroma and flavor, with impactful dark berry fruit notes edged with subtle savory notes and a bit of nuance in the finish, this is supremely versatile wine.  It can be sipped without any sense of astringency (by me, at least), as the tannins are super-fine and easily carried by the fruit’s prominence, yet it could also work well with any moderately robust food based on poultry, white meats such as pork or veal, or even red meat dishes without notable charring involved.  Remarkably well integrated for such a young wine, it will likely get better, and perhaps a lot better, but damn…it is delicious right now.