Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Cornas "Cuvée Renaissance" Northern Rhône, France 2019 noinventory 100% Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch)

100% Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch)

thereby raising the stakes in this exalted appellation

they grow grapes from French pre-philloxera rootstocks

an extremely backward nose but the class exudes from the start

Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Cornas "Cuvée Renaissance" Northern Rhône, France 2019 noinventory 100% Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch)Made from the domaines younger Cornas vines, Renaissance showcases top terroirs across the appellation in a slightly more accessible way than Clapes flagship bottling. Given the same treatmentvinified naturally with whole clusters and aged in old foudres for nearly two years before being bottled unfilteredit can be uncorked in its youth, although it certainly has the structure to age for many years. Replete with inky black fruit, black olive, and