Auguste Clape, Cornas Vintage:2021 earth and hints of iron

earth and hints of iron that can also be found on the pure

An attractively spicy and notably ripe if markedly reserved nose offers up notes of plum

but that's not always a good thing

(from 70+ year old vines)

Auguste Clape, Cornas Vintage:2021 earth and hints of ironOne 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