The master of Cornas, Monsieur Clape, has turned out average quality 1993s that reveal good color, as well as a hardness and hollowness, no doubt because of the miserable weather conditions experienced before and during the harvest. The 1993 Cornas possesses more character and a denser color than the Cotes du Rhone, but once again the shortage of fruit, glycerin, and a mid-palate result in a straightforward tasting wine. Importers: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 524-1524 and Europvin USA, Watertown, MA; tel. (617) 924-7620

The master of Cornas, Monsieur Clape, has turned out average quality 1993s that reveal good color, as well as a hardness and hollowness, no doubt because of the miserable weather conditions experienced before and during the harvest. The 1993 Cornas possesses more character and a denser color than the Cotes du Rhone, but once again the shortage of fruit, glycerin, and a mid-palate result in a straightforward tasting wine. Importers: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 524-1524 and Europvin USA, Watertown, MA; tel. (617) 924-7620