hands-off approach: whole-cluster fermentation
soy sauce and many other fermented foods
almost dessert-like quality
The nose is fresh and expressive—cooked agave
Auguste Clape, Cornas, 2022 winback summer 2020 hands-off approach: whole-cluster fermentationFew wines in the Rhneor anywherecarry the weight of legacy like Auguste Clapes Cornas. A benchmark since the 1950s, this is Syrah in its purest and most untamed form: whole cluster fermented, aged in old foudres, bottled unfiltered, and always sourced from some of Cornas steepest, most historic slopes. The 2022 vintage is classic Clapedark, meaty, and wild out of the gate, with layers of black olive, violets, iron, and cracked pepper. But underneath