This is the estates crown jewel. Vines age up to one hundred years old and the wine is a bull in a china shop. It pours dark as night with aromas that drift powerfully out of the glass: tapenade, blackberry, menthol, and warm stones.
In the world of wine, there are many good winegrowers. However, there are only a very select few who are truly great, and Auguste Clape will go down in history as one of the greats. A proud and uncompromising pioneer of fine winemaking in the northern Rhône, his Syrahs from the cru of Cornas have earned their place among the most celebrated wines of France.