2016 Domaine Auguste Clape Côtes du Rhône

Community Tasting Notes (27) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  3/27/2024 - ovenmitt wrote: 90 Points

  PnP... This started out very tough and a bit out of balance with hard tannin and deep overpowering dark red/blue fruits. After a couple of hours in the glass it did start to even out. Day two (under glass) the balance was much better. Wait another 2-3 on other bottles.

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  12/15/2023 - TXRhoneRanger wrote: 94 Points

  Gorgeous Syrah. Excellent QPR. Just have to have patience. Drank this bottle over 6 hours. Quite nice.

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  6/22/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 93 Points

  Popped in poured, consumed over a several hour period. The 2016 Clape Côtes du Rhône pours a deep purple color with a nearly opaque core with medium+ viscosity with significant staining of tears. There are slight signs of sediment. No signs of gas. On the nose, the wine is initially pretty funky. It has that nearly poopy diaper sort of thing going, but it’s so typical in reductive Syrah. This blows off within minutes and reveals a tremendous amount of dark bramble fruit, black plum, blueberry, deli case, olive brine, lavender, dried herbs, and baking spices. There is a bit of the animal that’s sticking around too. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and includes quite a bit of black pepper. A lovely wine and it’s almost unfair to have it labeled as CdR. This is drinking so well right now but could very well impress through 2030+…but why wait?

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  6/12/2023 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:

  Excellent; still largely unchanged; primary and a baby cornas; blackberry, floral, and stony. Delicous.

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  2/18/2023 - jhw425 wrote: 90 Points

  This is more structured now. Less rocks over fruit and more acidity and tannins.
  
  Better with some air.
  
  Might try waiting this out?

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