Auguste Clape • Cornas, France
Auguste Clape’s Cuvée Renaissance is a Cornas bottling of 100% Syrah drawn from younger but well-sited parcels on the gr…Auguste Clape’s Cuvée Renaissance is a Cornas bottling of 100% Syrah drawn from younger but well-sited parcels on the granite, sandy/pebbly slopes of the appellation; it’s vinified traditionally with whole-berry picking and indigenous yeast…Learn More »
$150
/750ml
2021 Retail Average
93
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Energy and depth define the 2021 Auguste Clape Cuvee Renaissance Cornas, with vivid dark berry and plum fruit layered over notes of spice, violets and a touch of smoke. The palate is medium-bodied yet impressively concentrated for the vintage, driven by bright acidity and fine, firm tannins that give a clear, sculpted finish. A focused, savory Cornas that balances texture and lift, built to reward a few years of patience.
Lamb shoulder braised with olives and herbs; Duck breast with black pepper and cherry jus; Charcoal-grilled ribeye steak
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Auguste Clape’s Cuvée Renaissance is a Cornas bottling of 100% Syrah drawn from younger but well-sited parcels on the granite, sandy/pebbly slopes of the appellation; it’s vinified traditionally with whole-berry picking and indigenous yeasts and aged in large foudres, producing a powerful yet refined expression of Cornas—dark berry and olive notes with peppery, smoky, mineral edges and firm tannins that reward some bottle age.