2020 Auguste Clape Cornas

99JD

97DC

97IWR

97JS

95-97RP

96VN

$189.99

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Jeb Dunnuck

Reviewed March 2024

The 2020 Cornas is even better, ranking with some of the finest Cornas I've ever tasted. Deep purple-hued, with insane aromatics of bloody blue fruits, liquid violets, graphite, pepper, and smoked meats, this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a deep, multi-dimensional, layered mouthfeel, building yet ultra-fine tannins, and a blockbuster of a finish. It offers pleasure even now but will be best from 2034-2054. It will be interesting to see if this shuts down after a few years (as most top vintages of Clape tend to do), but I wouldn't be surprised to see this evolve along the lines of the 2010, which is absolutely singing today!

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Professional Reviews

Decanter

Review Date: 09/2021

A vibrant, focused and intense style of Cornas, a return to a classic style after the richness of 2018 and the power of 2019. Their Renaissance will be made this year, so both wines will need to be bottled before a more precise evaluation of each blend can be made, but the outlook is good. Whole-bunch fermented in unlined concrete tanks, matured in small old foudres. (MW)

Int'l Wine Review

Review Date: 09/2024

The 2020 Cornas offering a captivating bouquet of dark fruits, including blackberries and ripe plums, alongside aromas of violets, olive tapenade, black pepper, and earthy adding complexity. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and structured, with firm, tightly-woven tannins that promise great aging potential. The wine’s rich dark fruit core is balanced by a lively acidity, while hints of olives, earthy spices, black licorice and a mineral backbone lend further depth. A long, gripping finish leaves traces of pepper, herbs, candied violets making this beautifully vibrant and complex wine that will continue to evolve beautifully over time. (JD)

James Suckling

Review Date: 05/2023

A fragrant nose of blackberries, dark cherries, wild herbs, baking spices, stones and black pepper. Medium body with fine, firm tannins. It has volume and structure, but remains extremely agile. It has bright acidity and a vibrant peppery character, giving vitality and tension on the palate. Well-rounded and vivid with a succulent and textured, long developing finish. Best after 2026.

Notes

97-98 points Neal Martin for Vinous: "Glass-staining ruby. Intensely perfumed dark berry preserve, violet oil, olive, cured meat and woodsmoke scents show fine definition and vibrant spice- and mineral-driven lift. Offers palate-staining, spice-laced blackberry, bitter cherry, fruitcake and violet pastille flavors that deepen and open up steadily through the midpalate, while maintaining energy. The strikingly long, penetrating finish features youthfully chewy tannins, a sweet touch of cola and lingering floral and exotic spice qualities. All whole clusters and no new oak, as usual." (12/2022)

Details

Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Shiraz/Syrah
Origin	Rhone, France
Bottle Size	750 mL
Alcohol Content	13.5%
SKU	1668436