Cornas, A Clape 1988
750 ml Syrah 100% Rhône, France 1988
Cornas, A Clape 1988 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Syrah (Cornas, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are very firm and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 38-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with lamb, beef stew, steak, venison.
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£520.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.55
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Syrah prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Syrah prior · Cornas rule
tannin
5 / 5
very firm
Syrah prior · Cornas rule
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Syrah prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Syrah prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
inferred from Northern Rhône
Origin
Cornas · Rhône · France
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Grapes
Syrah
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ABV
12.5%
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Syrah
Typical aromas: black pepper, blackberry, blueberry, violet, smoked meat. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
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Typical for Syrah · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description
A lighter wine in its youth, but all things are relative, it still has some grippy Cornas tannins but it is elegant too some floral notes amogst the dark more undergrowth character. Fine and elegant on the finish.
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