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Domaine du Colombier

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Domaine du Colombier
A family property run by Florent and David Viale, the Domaine du Colombier covers 16 hectares of vines in the Crozes-Hermitage and Hermitage appellations. 

With the arrival of the new generation on the estate in the early 1990s, production, initially intended for sale to the wine trade, was modernized to market Domaine du Colombier wines.

Based in the commune of Mercurol, in the heart of the Hermitage appellation, Domaine du Colombier comprises 3 parcels with very distinct properties. The largest (13 hectares), planted with Syrah, is dedicated to the production of red Crozes-Hermitage. The second (1.4 hectares), planted with Marsanne, is used to produce the two white Crozes-Hermitage cuvées. The third (1.6 hectares) is located on the Beaumes and Diognières plots in the Hermitage appellation.

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Wine estates recommended by

Bettane & Desseauve
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Jancis Robinson

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Domaine du Colombier - Crozes-Hermitage Primavera 2021

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4/5 (2 reviews)

syrah
fruity
accessible
barbecue

This cuvée of Syrah from young vines is an excellent introduction to the subject. Supple and greedy, it's a very expressive bottle, generous in fruit. The attack is frank, ripe fruit expresses itself, supported by harmonious, mellow tannins. A bottle with character, gourmet and easy to drink!

Domaine du Colombier - Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Gaby 2020

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4/5 (1 review)

89+/100 Robert Parker

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92-94/100 Jeb Dunnuck

syrah
silky
prime rib

Made from the estate's oldest vines, Crozes Hermitage Cuvée Gaby 2020 is full-bodied, silky and rich, with woody notes, bold flavors of peppery cherries, a velvety-textured finish and ample length. A real beauty! Best left to age for a few more years.

Domaine du Colombier - Crozes-Hermitage blanc 2021

90/100 Robert Parker

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16/20 Jancis Robinson

(2020 vintage notes)
marsanne
white fruit
risotto
pretty bottle

Round, ample and luxuriant, this white Crozes is a sumptuous beauty you're bound to fall under... You'll be intoxicated by its rich, fruity texture and expressive notes of almond, exotic fruit and white fruits. What class!

Domaine du Colombier - Crozes-Hermitage rouge 2020

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3.2/5 (4 reviews)

91/100 Robert Parker

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91-93/100 Jeb Dunnuck

syrah
velvety texture
red meat

"Notes of black olive surround and run through the blackberry and cherry core of the 2020 Crozes Hermitage. Dense, concentrated and ripe, with a velvety feel and lovely length, this is a fine example of the appellation. " (Wine Advocate 2022) Pure Crozes!

Domaine du Colombier - Hermitage 2020

92+/100 Robert Parker

syrah
powdery tannins
long-keeping wine
model of success

"The Hermitage 2020 with notes of black olives and tar continues these notes with flavors of purple berries and blackberries. This robust, medium- to full-bodied wine with lively acids and dusty tannins will take time to come into its own. Viale's Syrah comes from parcels near the center of the appellation in Les Beaumes and Les Diognières (also spelled Dionnières)." (Wine Advocate 2022). A great bottle to lay aside for a few years to appreciate its full scope. Elegant and racy!

Domaine du Colombier - Crozes-Hermitage Jeunes Vignes 2016

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3.7/5 (3 reviews)

This cuvée of Syrah Jeunes Vignes is an excellent introduction to the subject. Supple and greedy, it's a very expressive bottle, generous in fruit. The attack is frank, ripe fruit expresses itself, supported by harmonious, mellow tannins. A bottle with character, gourmet and easy to drink!