Auguste Clape, Cornas, 2022 winback summer 2020 soy sauce and many other

soy sauce and many other fermented foods

hands-off approach: whole-cluster fermentation

but it absolutely sings

but it's supple and welcoming—not brooding or tough

and all the time in the world to stretch out

Auguste Clape, Cornas, 2022 winback summer 2020 soy sauce and many otherFew wines in the Rhneor anywherecarry the weight of legacy like Auguste Clapes Cornas. A benchmark since the 1950s, this is Syrah in its purest and most untamed form: whole cluster fermented, aged in old foudres, bottled unfiltered, and always sourced from some of Cornas steepest, most historic slopes. The 2022 vintage is classic Clapedark, meaty, and wild out of the gate, with layers of black olive, violets, iron, and cracked pepper. But underneath