Domaine Clape’s eight hectares of stacked terrace vineyards, scattered across the Rhone Valley, grow on predominantly granitic soils; fruit is used to create Syrah-based wines in a traditional, classic style, full of full-bodied, spicy fruit and powerful structure. The 2000 vintage, now with nearly two decades of age on it, oozes with secondary flavors of leather and spice. Dark and tense, beautiful with game or roasted meats.