2015 Cornas
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“A very serious vintage but not as forbidding as 2010 and 2005” is how Pierre-Marie Clape and his son Olivier described 2015 to me. They caution that the wines really deserve patience before they can fully express their inherent complexity, “especially because the fruit is so expressive and needs to calm down,” according to Olivier. “But you probably won’t regret opening them too young, which you did with the ‘05s and the ‘10s, which are still closed.” He followed up by generalizing that “the wines are rich but vibrant, so in a style that people who like elegant wines are going to enjoy even though they’re quite substantial.” The Clape 2015s are indeed deeply concentrated wines and while I agree with the Clapes’ assertion that they will hold appeal for most any Rhône lover, it’s their elegant 2016s, which I also tasted from casks here in their very primary stages, that should really please those who prize elegance in their Cornas. More to follow as those wines mature, of course.
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I tasted with both Pierre-Marie and Olivier Clape this year. The vineyards had just received a welcome, soaking rain and Olivier was going to have to wait a day or so before being sent back up into the vines while his father “gets to entertain people in the cellar." Once again, because of the timing of my visit I was able to taste three vintages here -- 2015, 2014 and 2013 -- and they all look to be outstanding in their own distinct way. The vibrancy of the '13s will allow them to age smoothly, Olivier thinks, while the richness of the 2014s and, probably, 2015s will make them enjoyable on the young side, the '15s likely being the better candidates for long-term cellaring.
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