Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Cornas "Cuvée Renaissance" Northern Rhône, France 2018

Made from the domaine’s younger Cornas vines, Renaissance showcases top terroirs across the appellation in a slightly more accessible way than Clape’s flagship bottling.

Given the same treatment—vinified naturally with whole clusters and aged in old foudres for nearly two years before being bottled unfiltered—it can be uncorked in its youth, although it certainly has the structure to age for many years.

Replete with inky black fruit, black olive, and gamey overtones, this Syrah is the real deal from one of the best in the game.