Domaine Auguste Clape

Cornas Syrah

9.324 ratings
9.310 pro ratings
Cornas, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Jay Kline

I was really excited to drink some Clape with some age and this showed really well against younger talent. It was was a bit more nuanced than the younger Clape but was still well endowed with fruit. Lots of life left.

I was really excited to drink some Clape with some age and this showed really well against younger talent. It was was a bit more nuanced than the younger Clape but was still well endowed with fruit. Lots of life left.

1 person found it helpfulSep 17th, 2022
Jimmy Hayes

Estate Director Mayacamas Vineyard

9.6

This was absolutely fantastic. Open, expressive and very alive. Best bottle of Clape I've had.

This was absolutely fantastic. Open, expressive and very alive. Best bottle of Clape I've had.

Apr 13th, 2016
Mitja Sirk

Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk

9.5

Great!! Lovely first experience with Clape!! Can't wait for the 1988!!

Great!! Lovely first experience with Clape!! Can't wait for the 1988!!

Feb 25th, 2015
Chad Zeigler

Head Sommelier RN74 San Francisco

8.2

Herbal austere and medicinal on the nose. A totally different wine on the palate

Herbal austere and medicinal on the nose. A totally different wine on the palate

Nov 25th, 2014
Ian Becker

Wine Director Arlequin Wine Merchant & Absinthe Group Restaurants

8.9

Green yet mean

Green yet mean

Nov 25th, 2014
Collin-Peter Casey

Northern California Sales Manager Weygandt-Metzler Importing

9.9

A really lithe Clape. Fine, pure, aromatic, delicious.

A really lithe Clape. Fine, pure, aromatic, delicious.

Mar 20th, 2014
Ian Hamel

2020/12/22 with pan-roasted venison loin and tenderloin with sauce poivrade (after Richard Olney). This is a tricky one. I love Clape, and this wine was quite nice, in a brambly blackberry and funk vein. It did not, however, have any of the notes you’d expect from a mature Clape. It certainly didn’t feel old or faded - quite the opposite, it was still fleshy and fresh, if not terribly deep. Sometimes this happens, but sometimes I feel it happens a bit frequently with wines from my cellar. Perhaps it’s just too cold - I have heard some views that in cool, stable “benchmark” cellar conditions, wine can age much more slowly than is generally expected. One thing I can say is that my 2004 Clape and Allemand, stored with no cooling with family in the Bay Area, has already started to shown those delicious, gamy aromas. Should I raise my cellar temp a few degrees? As is, who knows how much longer this one could or should have gone, but as it’s my last bottle I guess I’ll never know.

2020/12/22 with pan-roasted venison loin and tenderloin with sauce poivrade (after Richard Olney). This is a tricky one. I love Clape, and this wine was quite nice, in a brambly blackberry and funk vein. It did not, however, have any of the notes you’d expect from a mature Clape. It certainly didn’t feel old or faded - quite the opposite, it was still fleshy and fresh, if not terribly deep. Sometimes this happens, but sometimes I feel it happens a bit frequently with wines from my cellar. Perhaps it’s just too cold - I have heard some views that in cool, stable “benchmark” cellar conditions, wine can age much more slowly than is generally expected. One thing I can say is that my 2004 Clape and Allemand, stored with no cooling with family in the Bay Area, has already started to shown those delicious, gamy aromas. Should I raise my cellar temp a few degrees? As is, who knows how much longer this one could or should have gone, but as it’s my last bottle I guess I’ll never know.

Dec 22nd, 2020
Keith Herrick

Tasted past its prime.

Tasted past its prime.

Oct 31st, 2015
Jamm Aquino

Yup. Crushed. Olive. Green peppercorn. Game recognize. Revealed herself after 1.5 hours and was mesmerizing.

Yup. Crushed. Olive. Green peppercorn. Game recognize. Revealed herself after 1.5 hours and was mesmerizing.

Oct 26th, 2015
Michael Horkay

This wine was amazing. Took an hour to open. Very olive on the palate then the wine turned Ashie but it a good way. Very good friendly this is an amazing effort.

This wine was amazing. Took an hour to open. Very olive on the palate then the wine turned Ashie but it a good way. Very good friendly this is an amazing effort.

Oct 26th, 2015