Cornas 1995 - Auguste Clape

The Clape domain is one of the most sought-after domains of the Cornas appellation with Alain Vogue and Thierry Allemand. Not really surprising when you know the quality and consistency of the estate's wines for over 30 years. The Clape estate has only 8 H.A of vines including 5.5H of Cornas. Some Syrah vines are almost a hundred years old.

This wine is very distinctive: Powerful, spicy but also very fine and complex. It is an iron fist in a velvet glove. Less than 25,000 bottles are produced per year.

WUAT Opinion: We really like this producer for its simplicity. Here no "special cuvée" of "random reserve" or "homage to thing". Only two cuvées are offered. The Cornas "Old vines" and the "Renaissance". No marketing, Clape lets his wines speak for him, something that many other estates seem to have forgotten. The important thing is the product, the notoriety will come by itself.