Jean-Luc Colombo - Côtes-du-Rhône Les Forots 2007
Rhône
Red
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Les Forots is a Côtes-du-Rhône made from old Syrah vines, full of harmony and finesse, with licorice, ripe fruit and a hint of menthol. Suppleness, serious tannins, fatness and balance are its main assets...
Features
Estate
Jean-Luc Colombo
Cuvée
Les Forots
Vintage
2007
Designation
Côtes du Rhône
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Syrah
Terroirs
Clay-limestone slopes of the northern Rhône hillsides, facing east/southeast
Viticulture
chemical-free cultivation that respects nature's cycles. Yields of 20hl/ha on old vines, strict control of young vines with pruning and green harvesting.
Harvest
in small crates
Winemaking
traditional method, vinification in temperature-controlled inx tanks
Breeding
12 months in barrels, 50% of which are new
Tasting & pairing
Eye
intense, brilliant crimson colour
Nose
harmony and finesse with notes of liquorice, ripe fruit and a hint of menthol
Mouth
suppleness, serious tannins, fatness and balance
Serve
decant at 15-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2010
Drink before
2012
Food and wine pairing
A déguster sur un carpaccio de canard à la rapée de fromage de brebis, un Osso bucco de veau, un coq au vin, un plateau de fromages... <br/>
Jean-Luc Colombo
Côtes du Rhône
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Laure Colombo, a brilliant young oenologist, joined the family business in Cornas, but decided to set up her own domaine on the heights of Saint-Péray to find her feet. This year, she is offering us a Saint-Péray and a Cornas from her domaine in Lorient. Joining doesn't mean taking over: Jean-Luc is still here, and so the range is built up as a family, between the vineyards of the Côte Bleue and those of the Rhône, and of course sourcing activities, sometimes under the Colombo & Fille label, sometimes under Jean-Luc Colombo. Cornas are still the great wines here, and the modern, rational winery is built at the foot of the hill! In 2017, the delicious vallon-de-l'aigle will be rationed, with only two barrels produced!
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Wine Spectator
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. GILBERT B. Published on 10/04/2013
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