All of the signature Clape characteristics. Meat, olive, violets. Might have guess a lighter vintage of Clape Cornas if tasted blind.
All of the signature Clape characteristics. Meat, olive, violets. Might have guess a lighter vintage of Clape Cornas if tasted blind.
Jan 19th, 2016
Supple, rich but light on its feet and fresh. Zero viscosity. Tutty fruity. Wood is awesome here. Lends incense-y type quality and reminds of raw slavonian Barolo oak a bit but maybe a little more cedary. Guessing he broke in a newer foudre with this - they say no new oak but foudres need to be replaced eventually and broken in somehow. A bit reduced but blows off quickly and kind of contributes to the preservation of the aroma in a way. Label says 12% alcohol, which in the real world often means nothing, however if it were anything close to that, the level of phenolic ripeness achieved here would be astonishing. Great stuff and reaffirming to the greatness and classicism of 2013. Olive-y and meaty.
Supple, rich but light on its feet and fresh. Zero viscosity. Tutty fruity. Wood is awesome here. Lends incense-y type quality and reminds of raw slavonian Barolo oak a bit but maybe a little more cedary. Guessing he broke in a newer foudre with this - they say no new oak but foudres need to be replaced eventually and broken in somehow. A bit reduced but blows off quickly and kind of contributes to the preservation of the aroma in a way. Label says 12% alcohol, which in the real world often means nothing, however if it were anything close to that, the level of phenolic ripeness achieved here would be astonishing. Great stuff and reaffirming to the greatness and classicism of 2013. Olive-y and meaty.
Jan 28th, 2017
Is it a great CdR because it's Clape, or because it's Syrah and I usually hate Grenache-based wine?
Is it a great CdR because it's Clape, or because it's Syrah and I usually hate Grenache-based wine?
Apr 16th, 2017
Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
