Mix it into a cocktail or enjoy with creamy cows milk cheese
The '1896' label on this bottle isn't decorative — it refers to the year the vines on Maximin Herrenberg were planted
making it an excellent choice for collectors and those who appreciate a complex
hands-off approach: whole-cluster fermentation
almost dessert-like quality
Auguste Clape, Cornas, 2022 winback summer 2020 Mix it into a cocktailFew wines in the Rhneor anywherecarry the weight of legacy like Auguste Clapes Cornas. A benchmark since the 1950s, this is Syrah in its purest and most untamed form: whole cluster fermented, aged in old foudres, bottled unfiltered, and always sourced from some of Cornas steepest, most historic slopes. The 2022 vintage is classic Clapedark, meaty, and wild out of the gate, with layers of black olive, violets, iron, and cracked pepper. But underneath