Auguste Clape • Cornas, France
Cornas by Auguste Clape is a benchmark, traditionally made northern Rhône Syrah from very old vines on steep, granitic s…Cornas by Auguste Clape is a benchmark, traditionally made northern Rhône Syrah from very old vines on steep, granitic slopes in Cornas, blending multiple top lieux-dits to capture the appellation’s power and sauvage character. Vinified as…Learn More »
$200
/750ml
2021 Retail Average
96
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Auguste Clape’s 2021 Cornas is a tightly focused, classically structured Syrah that layers dark cherry and plum fruit with wild herbs, pepper and a subtle earthy savoriness. High, vivid acidity and firm, fine-grained tannins give it real drive and tension, promising complexity and finesse rather than sheer richness as it evolves. The finish is long, peppery and floral, showing the vintage’s fresh, old-school Cornas character.
Roast leg of lamb with thyme and garlic; duck breast with black pepper jus; braised beef short ribs
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Cornas by Auguste Clape is a benchmark, traditionally made northern Rhône Syrah from very old vines on steep, granitic slopes in Cornas, blending multiple top lieux-dits to capture the appellation’s power and sauvage character. Vinified as whole-cluster Syrah and aged in old foudres with no new oak, it is deeply colored, intensely structured and distinctly savory, showing dark fruits, olive, smoke, meat and spice, and is famed for needing long cellaring to reveal its full complexity and elegance.