The 2021 Auguste Clape Cornas is a Syrah from the Northern Rhone region of France, specifically the Cornas appellation. This red wine is produced by the esteemed Clape, Auguste winery.

James Suckling awarded this wine an impressive score of 98, describing it as "a chiseled, textured, ample and very precise Cornas red." He highlighted the wine's complex nose with "notes of dark cherries, plums, currants, wild herbs, crushed stones, undergrowth, and baking spices." Suckling found the wine to be medium-bodied with "finely grained tannins" and noted its "impressive concentration and intensity." He also mentioned its "bright and succulent core" with flavors of "purple fruit, white pepper, and even violets," emphasizing its "drive and verve" due to the bright acidity. Suckling concluded his review by praising the wine's "solid and harmonious frame of tannins" and its "long, peppery finish with hints of violets." He suggests trying the wine after 2026.

Decanter also gave the 2021 Auguste Clape Cornas a high score of 96. Their review described the wine as "a fresh, well-balanced style of Cornas" with high acidity and "classically Cornas" tannins characterized by their "granitic grain and intensity." They noted that 2021 is a "highly structured year" for Cornas and that this vintage will appeal to "dedicated Cornas-lovers." Decanter pointed out that this vintage does not carry the wealth of rich fruit seen in some recent vintages, making it "very much a classic year." The wine was whole-bunch fermented in concrete and aged in old foudres. Decanter recommends drinking this wine between 2032 and 2043.

Both reviewers emphasize the wine's structure, acidity, and aging potential. The 2021 Auguste Clape Cornas is poised to be a wine that rewards patience, offering complexity and balance for those who choose to cellar it.