2010 Clape Cornas "Renaissance" - WALL OF IRON

[John_Danza]

@Jeff Moore

@John Danza

@Robert Alfert

I’m actually glad to hear they’re performing this way. I remember the products of Auguste Clape and how they were always monsters. The 1989 was still young a few years ago when I opened my last. When he died, I was concerned that the style would evolve into more of a new world styling.

Actually…Auguste is still alive and well! Here’s a photo I took last year of him, Pierre-Marie, and Olivier.

Oops, my bad!!! Could have sworn he had left us. Glad I’m wrong.

[John_Danza]

@Jeff Moore

@Robert Alfert

Thanks for posting that picture! That’s how I envision Clape’s winery, not newfangled gadgets like Ch. Cos d’Estournel!

Here’s a couple more.

What a beautiful sight!! Thank God for old school wineries and cellars.

[Robert.A.Jr]

@Michael Davidson

Robert, when I think of modern/traditional in the Northern Rhone I think more about levels of extraction and alcohol, and less about cleanliness of the cellar. There might be some correlation, but there are lots of traditional wines that don’t show brett.

In the end, of course, you’re just going to have to try Paris and let us know what you think.

Michael

Perhaps superficial, but to me it’s all related.

[Robert.A.Jr]

@Robert.A.Jr

No kidding, Zach! Hands down the most unapproachable wine I’ve had in a very long time. These Clapes are going to the back of storage. See you guys in 10 years…

Here I am @Zachary_Ross checking in exactly 10 years later. Pulling a @Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m and reviving an old Northern Rhone thread.

Yup, Zach, you could be right. Definitely 20 for the big boy Cornas. This Renaissance, maybe 5 more. This is a pretty classic, burly Cornas, assuredly in the Clape style. Rustic nose of iron, black olives, dark gamy fruits and iodine. Big coating mouth presence, chewy and tannic, rustic and inelegant, but decidedly quite delish. If you are seeking something Burgundian, check out Allemand. If you want medieval, this is it.

I have one more of these. But a lot of the 2010 Cornas and the 2009. Have not touched any of those. Based on this showing, they are staying in offsite storage.

(92+ pts.)

[Zachary_Ross]

Love the bloody entrails on the countertop!

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

Forget how to open a bottle of wine, or did the cat catch your screwpull? … man, the color on that looks like it was bottled yesterday.

[MikeL238]

Judging by the color, not touching it for another 10 yrs! Sheesh!

[Robert_M_yers]

Is the conductivity of electricity less through wine than I’m imagining

[Robert.A.Jr]

@Robert_M_yers

Is the conductivity of electricity less through wine than I’m imagining

I’m using it for aeration

[Alan_Rath]

This is what you get for opening any 2010 northern Rhone