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Clape Cornas 2008
John Livingstone-Learmonth describes this vintage as follows:
Plum red robe, a good central depth. This has a soft, gradually evolving aroma with plentiful spice, cinnamon, and a rounded florality. There is a semblance of red berry fruit inside; decanting will encourage it. It is expressive, and wants to run. This is handsome on the attack, delivers an immediate stimulus of dark fruits. The tannins have a little bite, and it ends on a glow of menthol. 1st bottling: bottled July 2010, for the GB market: red robe, some purple. Nice quiet heartbeat to the nose – it has a waxen air in its red fruit, also acetate (should burn off) and pepper. The palate starts a bit stiffly, goes up and down, is a demanding Cornas. I find it a bit like 1980 and 1981, but reckon it can get there. There is low key gras in this, hence the tannins are prominent. Discreet roundness on the end is helpful: thus – wait is the message. From 2013-14. 2026-27. “You can drink this with a rib of beef that is a bit spiced, or aiguillettes of duck (sliced duck breasts) that have not been too sugared. Red fruits, rose-floral notes in a more suave nose – reticent style for now, is compact. The palate leads with cut red fruit, offers a gradual build-up of tannins. 2026-28. “It dips less in mid-palate than the first bottling, has a bit more complexity,” Pierre Clape. Nov 2010 Previously Dec 2009 **(*) different sites in cask 1) Petites Côtes * mid+ red; pepper, green, astringent aroma, rather tough. Tight, unyielding palate, I also find Brett here. “our most complicated wine this year,” P.C. 2) Sabarotte **(*) some brightness in the red. Red cherry, jelly, rather supple nose. Rounded red fruit, agreeable but not varied wine, at a naturally primary stage. Length correct. Can become more varied, a bit more. Decent late tannin, enough content to live over say 14 years. 3) La Côte *** bright red+ colour. Cornas character on the nose – black fruit with light mineral airs – this is more like a normal Cornas than the previous wines. Decent heart to the palate – red fruit with a line of tannin and freshness. The red fruit keeps going at the end. Compact drop, with a little horizon, say 16 years. 4) Reynards ***(*) quite bright red; acetate traces on the nose, with red cherry, kirsch, baked fruits, has potential. Tight, unyielding palate, a lot of tannin that is melded in with the fine red fruit that lies at its heart. Needs time. “It tasted a lot better at harvest time 2009, when 1 year old, “Pierre Clape; “it is more complex, the Reynards character comes through,” Auguste Clape. 12.9°. 16 years. OVERALL **(*) a wine that will need time, to sort out angular moments. There will be, I suspect, a little ball of low-key gras at its centre, but the fringes may be stiff until it is at least 6 to 7 years` old. A wine for the total enthusiasts, newcomers need not apply. 2023-25 Dec 2009 Previously Dec 2008 ** some different sites 1) Reynards (av 60 yr Syrah) mild red robe; reduction leads some round red fruit aromas; the palate has a little width, and grip from half way – ends on acetate, kirsch. Dry finale. 15-16,000 b this year Dec 2008
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