Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Cornas, Northern Rhône, France 2020 sustainable banana and vanilla to the

banana and vanilla to the instantly recognizable Laphroaig flavor of smoky peat complemented by a surprising sweetness

fermented on the indigenous yeast

star anise

Flavors of slow cooked beef ragout with spicy integrated oak framed by respectful tannins

which opens into fine fruit

Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Cornas, Northern Rhône, France 2020 sustainable banana and vanilla to theClapes Cornas is produced from a collection of old vine parcels from the very best lieux dits in the appellation including Sabarotte, La Cte, and Reynard. In these strikingly steep sites, gnarled head trained Syrah vines must send their roots deep into poor granite soils for survival. The old vine fruit is vinified without destemming and aged in large, ancient wooden casks in the family cellars. It produces a majestically dark and brooding Cornas,