Vintage Description Pack Size Case Duty Stock Price
Vintage 2012 Cornas, Auguste Clape Pack Size 12 x 75cl Case OC Duty IB Stock 1 Price £1,250.00 £1,285.82 £1,542.99

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Tasting Notes

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate Jeb Dunnuck - 30 Dec 14
The Cornas of the vintage is Clape’s 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. It’s more approachable than the 2010, but should still need 3-4 years of cellaring and have two decades of longevity.
Drinking Date: 2017 - 2037
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Vinous Josh Raynolds - 01 Dec 20
From an abundant vintage, the 2012 Clape Cornas has always been on the somewhat forward side and is drinking quite well right now. Displaying plenty of exotic floral and spice character to go along with its juicy black raspberry and cherry flavors, this is a highly appealing, graceful midweight wine, with a hint of smoked meat appearing on the gently tannic, long and incisive finish.
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2032
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Jancis Robinson Richard Hemming - 18 May 23
Deep, berry-driven nose. Very compact and intense. Very Cornas; very Clape. Dark chocolate on the palate, coffee and smoke, rounded tannins but there is far more flavour complexity still locked up – this one needs patience. (RH)
Drinking Date: 2020 - 2042
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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.