Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

‘Generous red fruit with more open, forward style than the 2015. Yet the structure is almost austere in its tannic toughness.’ – Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17.5/20 (Nov 2018)

‘Dark purple. Deep-pitched, mineral-accented black and blue fruit liqueur, olive and floral pastille aromas develop peppery spice and cola notes with aeration. Sappy and deeply concentrated on the palate, offering boysenberry, cassis and fruitcake flavors that are sharpened by smoky mineral and cracked pepper flourishes. The mineral note drives the extremely long, energetic finish, and chewy tannins provide shape and solid grip.’ – Josh Raynolds, Vinous, 96/100 (Feb 2018)

‘This has it all, from the dark, dense core of steeped fig, blackberry and black currant fruit to the smoldering charcoal, dark olive and singed bay leaf notes. Violet and white pepper nuances add lift before a prodigious warm cast-iron element provides spine on the finish. A brick house that will live for quite some time. Best from 2025 through 2045.’ – James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 98/100 (Nov 2018)

‘Clape’s flagship 2015 Cornas is enormously complex and compelling. Almond skin, cherries, blood and herbal notes all combine on the nose, while on the palate this medium to full-bodied wine is firmly tannic but ripe and balanced, with a rich, velvety and nearly endless finish.’ – Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate, 97/100 (Dec 2017)