Had with dinner at Balthazar and loved it. Light tannins, drinkable and interesting but not funky — 2 years ago
Easy drinking, refreshing, good porch drinking summer wine — 3 years ago
I liked it! Was good with chicken Caesar salad and garlic butter baguette — 7 days ago
As Noël Verset started to divest in his vines, there were several producers who came away with some real treasures. The most famous was Franck Balthazar who was able to purchase Verset’s prized holdings in Chaillots. Perhaps less known is Auguste Clape also purchased some ex-Verset vines in the Sabarotte lieu-dit. The 1997 Clape pours a much deeper color, nearly opaque purple. Dense brambles with some black licorice, lavender pastilles and minerals. Somewhat reticent even at 25+ years old. The venison, umami bomb, potato and pearl onion helped coax this Clape from slumber though. Drinking well now but easily has the stuffing to see 2037 and possibly beyond. — a month ago
Lovely stuff — 3 years ago
Ron Siegel
So polished with its silky texture, killer nose showing cherry, berry fruit, meat, blood, crushed rock, savory spices & violets. — 22 days ago