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2008 Domaine Auguste & Pierre-Marie Clape Cornas Renaissance
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2008 Domaine Auguste & Pierre-Marie Clape Cornas Renaissance

Producer: Domaine Auguste & Pierre-Marie Clape
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: France
Region: Rhone
Appellation: Cornas

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90 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2011

($64) Bright ruby. Lively aromas of raspberry, cherry, spice cake and flowers. Sweet red fruit flavors give way to deeper blackberry notes on the palate, with gentle smokiness and a touch of licorice adding complexity. Nervy acidity adds definition and cut to a long, energetic finish. Olivier said that these lively '08s might surprise people with their ability to age.

92 Points | Wine Spectator

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While the grape is currently grown throughout the world, the most elegant Syrahs still come from the Northern Rhone valley, particularly the appellations of Côte Rôtie, Cornas, and Hermitage. Here, steep, terraced vineyards help produce full-bodied, intense, tannic wines loaded with white pepper and red fruit. In the vineyard, Syrah is largely cooperative- vines are productive, but not overly vigorous. Skins are thick, helping the grape...
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