Great wine, good balance — 5 months ago
Medium plus tannins, nice berry fruit on aroma and flavors with some chalkiness on the aftertaste. — 10 months ago
Had 2016 vintage — 3 months ago
Domaine Clape’s Côtes du Rhône is made from two tiny parcels totaling maybe three acres. One parcel is in Saint-Péray and the second parcel lies just outside of Cornas.
Poured into a decanter about an hour prior to service. The 2017 Côtes du Rhônes pours, a deep, ruby/purple color with a magenta rim and a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with beautiful notes of ripe and tart fruit: brambles, fig, lavender, bacon fat, black pepper, dried green herbs, and some warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. There is unmissable pedigree here. Certainly not your ordinary Côtes du Rhône. This is in a very lovely spot. Drink now through 2032. — 2 months ago
65% Syrah; 35% Cabernet Sauvignon — 5 months ago
Ron Siegel
This was open & drinking well showing cherry, berry, plum fruit, game, pepper, olive with lots of mineral & spice — a month ago