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Cornas Les Ruchets

Jean-Luc Colombo

Year: 2017 | Country: France | Region: Rhône | Volume: 75cl | Grape: Syrah | ABV: 13% | Food Match: Game dishes, Heavy meat dishes, Rich stews

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Jean-Luc Colombo is a leading producer and negociant in the Rhône Valley, and is particularly associated with the Cornas appellation. Innovation, passion and dedication are what drives Jean-Luc and Anne Colombo, whose contributions to Rhône Valley winemaking is unparalleled. A devotee of the Syrah grape and armed with a pharmacy degree, Jean-Luc and his wife, Anne, opened their wine laboratory in 1984, “Centre Oenologique des Côtes du Rhône” and quickly developed a thriving reputation as a wine consultant throughout France. For their significant life-long contributions to their country, both Jean-Luc and Anne have been awarded the French Legion of Honor, France’s highest civilian award. Today, Jean-Luc Colombo’s wines express the typicity of their terroir with elegance and character. 

Les Ruchets (The Beehives) is Colombo’s icon wine with his first release in 1987. Les Ruchets is a single vineyard of 5.4 acres within Chaillot designation, with vines that average 90 years old. 

A superb, deep black cherry color. On the nose, complex and elegant with notes of spices, violets, and black fruit and vanilla. On the palate, powerful, structured notes of black fruit, herbs, white pepper and blueberry.


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