Domaine Auguste Clape
Cornas Syrah
Highlight of my New Year’s eve total splurge that I bought for myself this past year as I’ve never experienced one of the cornas greats with age! This hit all the marks with a smoky nose right upon opening and then dark fruit, leather, mushrooms all the things!! Happy 2020!!
Highlight of my New Year’s eve total splurge that I bought for myself this past year as I’ve never experienced one of the cornas greats with age! This hit all the marks with a smoky nose right upon opening and then dark fruit, leather, mushrooms all the things!! Happy 2020!!
Jan 3rd, 2020Savory, meaty, peppery, stemmy and all that other goodness!
Savory, meaty, peppery, stemmy and all that other goodness!
3 people found it helpfulJan 31st, 2013Powerful, precise and wild. The best bottle and of course it's the last#authentic
Powerful, precise and wild. The best bottle and of course it's the last#authentic
2 people found it helpfulJun 26th, 2014If you're happy and you know it #clape your hands!
2007 August Clape Cornas
A little disappointed here...2007 I think overwhelms the wine with the ripe aspect of the warm vintage growing season. Instead of great it's pretty good. Maybe time will mellow it some into more equalibrium, but really it already seems to be mellowing as the structure is firm, though fine grained. Its like being at a really nice dinner and everything is great except for the one schmuck talking too loud and too much. The aroma is peppery, with currants and cassis, some purple floral notes, and a few hints of charcoal and stones. Pure, deftly balanced and fresh, I think it's just lacking some precision and focus. #cornas #syrah
If you're happy and you know it #clape your hands!
2007 August Clape Cornas
A little disappointed here...2007 I think overwhelms the wine with the ripe aspect of the warm vintage growing season. Instead of great it's pretty good. Maybe time will mellow it some into more equalibrium, but really it already seems to be mellowing as the structure is firm, though fine grained. Its like being at a really nice dinner and everything is great except for the one schmuck talking too loud and too much. The aroma is peppery, with currants and cassis, some purple floral notes, and a few hints of charcoal and stones. Pure, deftly balanced and fresh, I think it's just lacking some precision and focus. #cornas #syrah
Liquid stone, leather and smoked meats. Yum.
Liquid stone, leather and smoked meats. Yum.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 9th, 2014Just finished a visit at Clape now drinking this at Le Chaudron . Very elegant and complex bottle that is drinking well.
Just finished a visit at Clape now drinking this at Le Chaudron . Very elegant and complex bottle that is drinking well.
Jan 9th, 2017So good!! Needs a little more time but showing some amazing finesse on the nose and level of depth on the palate. Bravo.
So good!! Needs a little more time but showing some amazing finesse on the nose and level of depth on the palate. Bravo.
Dec 23rd, 2016