1990 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas
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The 1990 Cornas is far better. A gorgeous nose offers a mélange of red and black fruit, melted tar, garrigue and seaweed, gaining complexity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannins, plenty of white pepper and clove notes and hints of blood orange towards the refined and effortless finish. What a glorious Cornas this is at 35 years of age!
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Jancis Robinson MW
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Bacon fat – smoky nose. Quite light but beautifully balanced. Ethereal. Wonderfully clean. Proves that Cornas can be worth waiting for (see this pummelling of Cornas ). (JR)
The 1990 Cornas is outstanding. The color is an opaque black/purple, and the nose offers up rich, ripe aromas of black fruits, licorice, and spices. Super-concentrated, with a full-bodied, highly extracted, mouthfilling taste, this example of Cornas possesses moderate tannins, adequate acidity, and a smashingly long finish. It is also relatively refined for a Cornas, displaying no signs of the rustic tannins or funky, earthy smells many Cornas can possess. Although it can be drunk now, I would recommend waiting at least 3-4 years. Enjoy it over the next 12-15 years. The scholarly looking August Clape, one of the passionate guardians of the tradition of high class, ageworthy Cornas, has a problem. Everyone wants his wine. He now wonders whether the obscurity he endured during the seventies is preferable to his current international popularity. Importers: Kermit Lynch Imports, Berkeley, CA and a Christopher Cannan Selection, Europvin - various importers.