2020 Domaine Auguste Clape Renaissance Cornas [JS96][V95-96][JD93-95]

Producer: Domaine Auguste Clape Region: Cornas, Rhone, France  Varietal: Syrah  Year: 2018  James Suckling 96  "A delicate nose of forest berries, dark cherries, blackcurrants, undergrowth, stones and baking spices. Medium body yet so ample and intense. Great concentration at the center, expanding all along. It’s well-balanced and harmonious with finely grained tannins, a pure and juicy core of berries, and crisp acidity. Expansive and long finish. Best after 2025. (5/22/23)" Vinous 95-96 "[$141 list] Dark violet. Offers dark berry preserves, fruitcake, smoky minerals, olive and pungent flower notes on the highly perfumed nose. Stains the palate with sappy black and blue fruit and floral pastille flavors; black pepper and mineral accents add lift and back-end cut. Quite deep but energetic as well, finishing on a building tannic note and with impressive, dark fruit-dominated persistence. (Dec 2022)" Jeb Dunnuck, 93-95 Points  "The 2020 Cornas Renaissance can be thought of as the base/en