2003 Auguste Clape, Cornas 1x750ml

Robert Parker 93

On another level, the 2003 Cornas (which has a pH of 4.1) offers gorgeous fruit and full-bodied richness, with a still lively and fresh profile. Bloody meat, blackberry liqueur, licorice and gamey notes all emerge from this knockout Cornas, and it’s drinking beautifully now. I’d enjoy bottles over the coming 5-7 years, but it will certainly evolve for longer. [04/01/2014]

Anticipated maturity: 2014-2021

Vinous 92

Dark ruby. Brooding dark cherry, tobacco and bitter chocolate on the nose. Then remarkably sweet and lush, with expansive red berry and candied licorice flavors that build and gain in sweetness with aeration. Long and bright on the finish, with a late note of rose pastille. [Josh Raynolds, 01/01/2006]