Lithe and focused, Le Vin des Amis is just as it sounds: an irresistible charmer to be shared among good friends, characterized by a brilliant floral perfume and wild dark fruit that glides over the palate like velvet.
Fermented and aged in cement tanks, then 2 month passage in foudres before bottling. Vineyards are situated between the village of Cornas and the Rhône river.
Winemaker Notes
Lithe and focused, Le Vin des Amis is an irresistible charmer meant to be shared among friends, featuring a brilliant floral perfume and wild dark fruit that glide over the palate like velvet.
Professional Ratings
91
James SucklingTasted: Apr 2025. A pure syrah that is juicy and charming, with a vivacious personality on the medium-bodied palate. Gentle tannins underline the fruit and give it a very smooth finish. Charcuterie aroma alongside the red berries. From flat vineyards between the Rhone and the town of Cornas. Whole-bunch vinification. Drink now.
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Jancis Robinson
About the Producer
Cornas is one of the world’s few blue-chip addresses that we still associate with traditional winemaking. For this, we can thank Auguste Clape, the village’s icon, who has demonstrated for more than half a century how to make old school Cornas of beauty, typicity and character. Clape Cornas is the very essence of traditionally made Northern Rhône Syrah, born of the ancient clone, “ la Petite Syrah,” planted in the village ’ s best sites, blended for balance and complexity and allowed to “make itself” as much as possible.
