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  • Producer ranking ?

    9
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
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The Story

Monsieur Clape's Cornas is systematically considered the best in the appellation, constantly attaining the most amazing levels of excellence. There is always a extremely deep purple, almost black colour that exudes a never ending array of rich complex aromas of dried fruits, liquorice, spice and pepper. The sheer power and concentration of the wine on the palate is overwhelming. The attack is sensational, followed with an incredible volume of extract that saturates the palate in rich, concentrated fruity tannins that last through a magnificently long, stunning finish. These wines need at least 5 or 6 years in bottle before they will open up, but are at their best after 10 years.


The Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge, with it's rich purple Syrah colour, boasts a wonderfully intense bouquet of lush, ripe blackcurrents and spicy pepper. On the palate the wine is rich, smooth and full bodied with intense fruit and classic Syrah peppery flavours, reflecting perfectly the bouquet. The soft, round tannins are ever present giving rise to a very well polished balance and a superb long, elegant finish.

Le Vin des Amis, also 100% Syrah, is closely related to the other Clape wines, with it's deep purple colour and rich opulent blackcurrent fruit and peppery aromas. The palate is medium to full bodied with soft, round and fruity tannins. This is a recent addition to Monsieur Clape's range of wines, with typical Syrah flavours, worthy of a control of origin which it does not possess because of the location of the vines.
 

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Clape Cornas 1995 From magnum with no ullage Open, mature and intense nose with degenerated dark fruit, lots of spices, licorice, wood, charcoal, tobacco, autumn leaves and washed rind cheese. Develpoed nose that feels very rustic and honest though not very elegant. Medium bodied with quite a sour, dark fruit attack with blueberries and blackberries, spices, vanilla, wood, autumn leaves and tobacco. Ads a tobacco note on the somewhat rustic and tannic finish. Bit austere and short though tasty. Drink now-2017 91p
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