Jean-Luc Colombo - Crozes-Hermitage Les Fées Brunes 2007
Rhône
Red
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Les Fées Brunes is one of Jean-Luc Colombo's two forays into the Crozes-Hermitage appellation, made from old vines carefully cultivated on the granite slopes to the north of the appellation. An intense 2007 vintage of red berries: blackcurrant, blackberry, with peppery notes. A real success!
Features
Estate
Jean-Luc Colombo
Cuvée
Les Fées Brunes
Vintage
2007
Designation
Crozes Hermitage
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Syrah
Terroirs
Granitic slopes in the north of the appellation
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
Manual
Winemaking
traditional with de-stemming and long vatting in temperature-controlled vats
Breeding
12 to 18 months in new oak barrels
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Cherry-red with violet highlights
Nose
Intense aromas of red berries: blackcurrant, blackberry, to which are added peppery notes.
Mouth
Clean attack, supple, silky tannins. Lovely length, with notes of spices and violets.
Serve
Decant at 15-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2010
Drink before
2017
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with dark meats (duck, game, etc.), piglet chops with chanterelle mushrooms or woodcock pigeon...
Jean-Luc Colombo
Crozes Hermitage
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 the 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
3.8/5
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