Tasting Notes

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Vinous Josh Raynolds - 01 Dec 20
The almost mature 1995 Clape Cornas offers up a highly complex bouquet that evokes ripe red/dark fruits, exotic spices and potpourri, with olive and smoked meat notes in the background. Appealingly sweet and well-concentrated, it shows powerful cassis, cherry preserve and fruitcake flavors that are enlivened by an undercurrent of juicy acidity. While there are still some fine-grained tannins present, they are not easy to detect, making this an awfully appealing wine right now.
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2035
Cornas Vineyard Fine Wine

Cornas

Cornas, a prestigious Northern Rhône appellation, is famous for bold, robust Syrah wines. Grown on steep, sun-drenched slopes, these wines are known for their intensity and depth, featuring flavours of dark berries, black pepper, smoked meat, and earthy notes, with strong tannins and excellent ageing potential. Cornas focuses exclusively on 100% Syrah, with granite soils adding to its complexity. Top producers include Domaine Auguste Clape, Thierry Allemand, and Domaine Alain Voge, all celebrated for expressing Cornas's unique terroir.