1996 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas
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There’s a suave, Burgundy-like character to the 1996 Clape Cornas that I find highly appealing. Fresh and lively, thanks to a core of juicy acidity, it offers gently sweet raspberry and cherry flavors, with floral and baking spice accents and a touch of smokiness. Candied violet and black cardamom notes linger on a long, smooth finish that shows just a hint of polished tannins. In the context of Cornas, this is a distinctly elegant expression.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Tobacco, blackcurrant, black olive, fantastic forest undergrowth scent on the palate with some truffle and mushroom, plus loads of fresh, well-delineated red fruit leading through to the finish. There’s a certain mustiness to this, but it’s the intriguing scent of old libraries rather than dampness. (RH)
The deep ruby/purple-colored 1996 Cornas offers beautiful aromatics of jammy plums, blackberries, and cassis. The wine is excellent in the mouth, spicy, and medium to full-bodied, with exuberant, zesty acidity, and unobtrusive yet firm tannin. From a cooler year, this well-made wine is ideal for drinking now and over the next 12-15 years. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 524-1524
Good fresh ruby-red. Pure but reticent aromas of dark berries and leather. Intense blackberry and floral flavors show an almost medicinal note of menthol. Strong acids leave it quite tightly wrapped. But finishes with very good length, and subtle, ripe fruit. A relatively low-pH wine for Clape, and in need of at least a few years of bottle aging. This should develop slowly, but it will never show the texture of the '97.