Domaine Auguste Clape

Cornas Syrah

9.443 ratings
9.326 pro ratings
Cornas, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Steven Gullo

Wow! Opens up quickly right out of the bottle. Loads of juniper spice and black olive. Tannins have totally mellowed out. Very elegant.

Wow! Opens up quickly right out of the bottle. Loads of juniper spice and black olive. Tannins have totally mellowed out. Very elegant.

Jul 19th, 2021
Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.6

Stupendous, silky, deep, powerful and still youthful

Stupendous, silky, deep, powerful and still youthful

Oct 11th, 2018
Mitja Sirk

Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk

8.9

Deep and very focus. Not perfectly clean on the nose!!

Deep and very focus. Not perfectly clean on the nose!!

Aug 12th, 2016
Doc Jay

Still a baby

Still a baby

Jun 29th, 2016
Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.3

Meaty smoky stony and dark. Just what you'd want! Wonderful cassis fruit and deep crushed stone.

Meaty smoky stony and dark. Just what you'd want! Wonderful cassis fruit and deep crushed stone.

Aug 9th, 2015
Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.3

A baby. Should've decanted it (ten years later).

A baby. Should've decanted it (ten years later).

Jul 10th, 2015
Patrick Derdeyn

'99 Cornas. Drinking well tonight.

'99 Cornas. Drinking well tonight.

Jun 12th, 2015
Thomas Pastuszak

Sommelier/Wine Director The NoMad

9.2

Clape '99: perfectly evolved, smoke, licorice, herbs and cured meat

Clape '99: perfectly evolved, smoke, licorice, herbs and cured meat

Nov 28th, 2014
Anthony Lynch

Not bad for a last dinner in France (grilled côtelettes d'agneau)

Not bad for a last dinner in France (grilled côtelettes d'agneau)

Oct 27th, 2014
Brian London

Owner 4Play Wines

9.1

At Willi's Wine Bar, Paris

At Willi's Wine Bar, Paris

Apr 3rd, 2014