as it is once again on this night

pepper and liquid violets characteristics

sweet and mouth coating big-bodied flavors that possess plenty of muscle and real volume on the explosive

Lush but energetic

cassis and plum that exhibit interesting wisps of leather and smoke

Auguste Clape, Cornas Vintage:2000 as it is once againOne 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