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2016 Auguste Clape Cornas

2016 Auguste Clape Cornas

98JS
98WS
97JD
96DC
96RP
95VN
$245.00

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98

James Suckling

Reviewed October 2019
This has deep, smoky notes and a quite tarry edge, too. The dark plums and black fruit pastilles are assertive here. Very succulent and long with freshness and composure. This is a very elegant Cornas. Excellent length.
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Professional Reviews

98

Wine Spectator

Review Date: 02/2020
This is brimming with steeped plum, blackberry and cassis notes, inlaid liberally with licorice root, singed juniper, tar and tobacco accents. A lingering echo of smoldering cast iron emerges on the grippy finish, along with a swath of warm humus details, giving this a dense and chewy feel. The core of fruit is massive, but this requires patience. (JM)

97

Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 12/2018
The 2016 Cornas is cut from the same cloth yet has slightly more density as well as structure. Crazy notes of incense, beef blood, plums, ground pepper, and blueberries all emerge from this perfumed, massively concentrated Cornas that has building tannins, a tight, chiseled mouthfeel, and a great, great finish.

96

Decanter

Review Date: 10/2017
No destemming as usual, fermented in concrete and aged in large, old oak barrels. A tasting of the four main component parts (La Petite Côte, Sabarotte, La Côte and Reynards) reveals a more classic expression than the very ripe 2015 vintage. Though still ripe, the Cornas terroir is in sharper focus this year, with each terroir clearly showing its character. Fresh, defined and floral aromatics abound, with ripe but chiselled, saline tannins and relatively high acidity. An elegant vintage with good Cornas typicality. (MW)

Notes

John Livingstone-Learmonth for Cradle of the Rhône: "crimson, dark red-black colour. This has a serenely fruited nose, blackberry and blueberry fruit, a sexy curve, a hint of dampness, iodine. It’s well together, will flourish. The palate is graceful and well sustained, flows with neat berry fruit, carries detail, with refined and accurate tannins that slot in with no fuss, right where they should be. It’s a very good ensemble, and well balanced to live well. This carries maximum appeal and elegance, serenity. I reckon it’s unlikely to close and become stubborn." (12/2019)

Details

TypeRed Wine
VarietalShiraz/Syrah
OriginRhone, France
Bottle Size750 mL
Alcohol Content13%
SKU1393837