Auguste Clape, Cornas Vintage:2016 and their younger brother Giovanni

and their younger brother Giovanni

smoke and iodine

Older Merlot vines were replanted three years ago

berry liqueur and mineral notes

As with many 2013s

Auguste Clape, Cornas Vintage:2016 and their younger brother GiovanniOne 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