Great Cornas Virtual Tasting

Chicagoland IL
Tasted Thursday, April 1, 2021 by Burgundy Al with 288 views

Flight 1 - OK, not Cornas but it is Allegedly Spring so we need a White (1 Note)

Flight 2 - Young Clape (4 Notes)

  • 2010 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas Renaissance Flawed

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Seemed fine when opened at 4:30, dirty when tasted at 7, corky when re-tasted at 8:30. some thought it more bretty, but more corkiness is emerging.

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  • 2013 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas Renaissance 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Opened 3 hours before tasting. Black plum, olive, black pepper and roasted meat. Still firm throughout, slightly backward but opening up slowly. Good+ depth. Better 2023 forward.

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  • 2016 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas Renaissance 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Opened 3 hours before tasting. Black cherry and plum with roasted meat, black pepper and licorice. So much here with good weight and great balance. Wow, what a friendly wine, which surprised me because it was so completely backward when tasted two years ago in Mauves.

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  • 2010 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas 94 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    A wine of intense concentration with impeccable balance. Nicely spiced with black, red and blue berries everywhere, nicely supported by smoked game character. Everything is already in balance, but clearly even more in reserve. I know I enjoyed this more than did the others tonight. 94 point wine for me by the end of the night (6 hours after opened), and I think there is further 95+ point potential, better 2025-2050.

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Flight 3 - Mid Aged Clape (2 Notes)

  • 2000 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Black cherry, licorice and roasted beef aromas, similar flavors with slightly less intensity. Rounded and softer than the other vintages, still showing wonderful balance, even if with much less concentration.

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  • 1995 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas 95 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Fresh and mature black cherry and plum with smoked beef ribs, ancho mole, with anise and clove hints. So much here with exceptional balance and persistence. Great when tasted after open 3 hours, then even better when finished two hours later.

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Flight 4 - Other Cornas (2 Notes)

  • 2005 Alain Verset Cornas 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Classic Old School style Cornas with roasted meat, some firm tannins and lots of power. In context of tonight's great wines, this wine just comes up slightly short on charm and elegance. But still, this paired so perfectly with smoked meat.

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  • 2017 Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles Vignes 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    So precocious when first tasted (open 3 hours) with gobs of red and black cherry, licorice, Chinese five spice and roasted meat. The opulence and flamboyance faded with a few more hours in glass, and the density and volume really started shining. Still at least 5+ years from its peak, but so much here, 92-93+ point potential.

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Flight 5 - Chaillots (2 Notes)

  • 2012 Thierry Allemand Cornas Chaillot 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    A wine of supreme elegance and grace, seemed older than 2012 with its mature fruit, cooked mushroom and leather character. I was surprised to see this 2012, thinking it older from a lesser vintage, but still greatly appreciate its balance and charm. Enjoy by 2027.

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  • 2016 Franck Balthazar Cornas Chaillot 94 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Simultaneously massive and elegant. Seems to be opulent to start, but then...bam... so much structure plus depth comes through almost immediately. Lots and lots here, this wine kept unfolding and softening with more time in glass. Tasted blind, I thought it from 2015 based on tannic structure. More interesting than exciting at first, this was really great 4-5 hours later.

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