The 2010 Cornas Renaissance may be the finest example of the cuvee I have yet tasted. This offering represents about one-third of the Clape production and tends to come from two well-known sites in the natural amphitheater of Cornas, Les Sabarottes and Geynale. This astonishing 2010 boasts a black/purple color along with gorgeous, explosive aromatics consisting of blue and black fruits and spring flowers, a full-bodied, layered texture and superb intensity. Very pure with sweet tannin, it was bottled unfiltered after 22 months in primarily foudre, and should drink well for two decades. An historic reference point in Cornas is the estate of the retired Auguste Clape, which has been run over the last decade by his talented son, Pierre-Marie. This estate may have produced their finest wines to date in 2009, but the 2011s and 2010s rival anything produced at this family-owned, tiny boutique producer. They offer two cuvees of Cornas with the Renaissance representing their younger vines (although most of those are between 30 and 50 years of age). The top cuvee, simply called Cornas, has been a favorite of mine since the late seventies. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524

2010 年份的 Cornas Renaissance 所采用的葡萄都是從比較“年輕”的葡萄樹上采摘的，盡管這些葡萄樹已經(jīng)有 30 年到 50 年的樹齡。該酒呈深紫色，酒香中帶有藍(lán)莓和黑莓的果香，同花香和白堊土的礦物質(zhì)香融合在一起。酒體豐滿，酸度適中，風(fēng)味突出，口感清新。該酒可以保持優(yōu)良品質(zhì) 15 年以上。