Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Côtes du Rhone, Northern Rhône, France 2020 skincontact On a morning when three

On a morning when three brilliant roosters (tototl) greet the dawn with hopeful songs of renewal

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bold Cabernet Savignon

fruit forward with lovely pear skin bitters

crunchy green apples

Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Côtes du Rhone, Northern Rhône, France 2020 skincontact On a morning when threeThe Ctes du Rhne is crafted from a selection of young vine Cornas and older Syrah on deeper clay soils just outside the appellation. Sturdy and mineral driven, it tastes like the grapes were prompted, gently but insistently, to eke out the pure essence of Syrah. It can be enjoyed young, but has enough density and chewy flesh to age for up to a decade.