Auguste Clape, Cornas Vintage:2021 Give it an hour or

Give it an hour or 2 in the decanter

An attractively spicy and notably ripe if markedly reserved nose offers up notes of plum

Here too there is a poached plum character to the slightly fresher nose of earth and soft wood nuances

but that's not always a good thing

(from 70+ year old vines)

Auguste Clape, Cornas Vintage:2021 Give it an hour orOne of the more backwards, tannic and austere vintages from this estate, Clapes 2005 Cornas sports a still youthful ruby color to go with lots of crushed rock like minerality, violets, pepper and gamy, meaty nuances on the nose. These flow to a medium bodied, firm, tight Cornas that has bright acidity, good concentration and plenty of tannin. Its not much fun to drink today and needs another 2 3 years of bottle age to hopefully open up; the overall