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Auguste Bessac

Domaine Auguste Clape

Cornas Syrah 2015

Bob McDonald
9.3

Brief notes. Dense crimson with a ruby rim. Traces of cowyard, (mild Brett?) also blackberry and black pepper notes. A rich palate of medium plus intensity - savoury and earthy notes and black olive. A fantastic food wine. Love this style. One of the better world expressions of Syrah. Have my last bottle in early 2028. — 12 days ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, I’ve drank Clape Cornas as far back as the 1985 (though in those days I was always a Verset Cornas guy, others in my wine group preferred Clape). About 2 years ago I brought a bottle of 1991 Clape to a friend’s winery in the Sierra Foothills, we popped and poured it (my wife and his winery intern were also there), and it was nothing short of fabulous!! Anyway, only purpose of my little side story is to suggest that this wine, from a fine vintage, will cellar long past your “last bottle” window (20-25 years without a problem)!! Cheers!! 🍷🍷
Bob McDonald

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@Doug Powers Thanks for your note Doug. Its longevity is not in question…..I guess I don’t have the patience to wait as long as I should and I would like to try the last bottle sooner rather than later! Thankfully I have younger vintages of Clape Cornas waiting in the cellar.
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

Same issue here, I always realise that the last bottle of a certain wine I drink over the years is always the best because I also tend to open rather early than late

Maison François Ducrot

Auguste Grenache Blanc Grenache Gris 2023

Gabija Blake
9.5

Easy drinking — 3 years ago

Chateau Haut-Bessac

Graves De Vayres White Blend 2019

R. S. Douglass
9.0

Very nice for the price. $13 at Wegmans. ‘Creamy’ is a good descriptor. — 5 years ago

Domaine Auguste Clape

Renaissance Cornas Syrah 2010

Ron Siegel
9.3

This had lots of red & black fruits, still youthful that opens with air with notes of menthol, savory spices, mineral, floral & tobacco — a month ago

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Domaine Auguste Clape

Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2020

Brandon T
9.3

Medium body CdR. Jammier than expected. Lots of years ahead. — 3 months ago

Paul, Tom and 4 others liked this

Texas Keeper

Auguste Cerise Small Batch Cider 2024

Tree Kilpatrick
9.0

Pretty label. Beautiful color. Euro smells. Smells of rosehip and gojiberry. Complex. High ABV. Deceptively strong cider. Pretty dry. Flavors are tart, but full. Tannins. Cukes and bit of cherry surprise. This is fancy cider for the connoisseur. — 2 years ago

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Château Haut Bessac

Entre-Deux-Mers 2019

Greg Gratson
9.2

Pretty good for $13 from Wegmans — 5 years ago

Domaine Saint Préfert

Réserve Auguste Favier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2017

Chuck Todd
9.2

A full body, well balanced, paired with beef Bourguignon
Fantastic — 3 months ago

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Domaine Auguste Clape

Le Vin des Amis Syrah 2022

Paul Masson
9.0

Nose is typical Clape, palate is a little thin and austere, in line with the 11.5% abv, but still a good companion for food and friends. — 3 months ago

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Paul Masson

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Day 2 rounds out the edges just enough. Not the best Vin des Amis but worth a try

Domaine Des Vignes du Maynes (Julien Guillot)

Cuvée 910 Clos des Vignes du Maynes Mâcon-Cruzille Pinot Noir 2021

John Tan
8.9

Wildcard. Prob my fav cuvée from Julien. Tasted aged even tho it’s a 21. Flowery quality to it, like roses, potpourri.

[2019 Vintage:] “A captivating, translucent ruby red hue. Even on the nose alone, there is already a suggestion of ripeness, yet it is utterly enveloped by fragrance: white flowers, grapefruit, cherry, even stony minerals. Really classy and effusive, replete with sapid pinot-esque flavours of enviable concentration. The vintage is quite magical here: all pure, palate-staining but also inexplicably airy in the mouth. The mouthfeel is silky, culminating in a persistent, gentle and thoroughly sweet-fruited long finish held together by an invisible frame. Like the ethereal cuvée Auguste, trails of crushed flower petals replicate and repeat on the lingering finish.” AC
“Guillot brings a unique perspective to gamay—not quite Burgundy, not yet Beaujolais—not only in his Mâcon Rouge and Mâcon-Cruzille, but the mysterious, radiant, field-blended Cuvée 910.” Jon Bonné — 3 years ago