but the overall impression is a bit to rustic for my taste – nevertheless a nice mature Burgundy
finely-grained tannins and seamless freshness lifting the shimmering layers to a long
92 Points - Ken’s Wine Guide
it one of those wines where you run out of adjectives trying to describe it
Punching way above its weight and a superb showing for this modest Chateau
Auguste Clape, Cornas 2012 (1.5L) Syrah but the overall impression is98 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The Cornas of the vintage is Clapes 2012 Cornas. An incredible effort, its inky purple black color is followed by spectacular aromas and flavors of black raspberry, graphite, beef blood, iron, cedar and white pepper (among other things). This is Cornas at its finest, with insane aromatics, full bodied richness and massive concentration, yet at the same time staying elegant, seamless and gorgeously pure. Its more