Auguste Clape, Cornas Vintage:2021 Next to the traditional cuvée

Next to the traditional cuvée

An outstanding wine

I thought long and hard about this

This is an exceptional wine

but that's not always a good thing

Auguste Clape, Cornas Vintage:2021 Next to the traditional cuvéeOne 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