"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!
Features
Estate
Domaine du Colombier
Vintage
2020
Designation
Hermitage
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Syrah
Terroirs
Beaume parcel: brown sand, coarse sand on gravelly levels or local gravelly deposits. Les Diognières parcel: wurm gravel.
Viticulture
Traditional and neat
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
50% destemming. Vatting for 3 weeks in temperature-controlled vats.
Breeding
18 months in demi-muids (600L), 1/3 new barrels, 2/3 one wine.
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Brilliant garnet color
Nose
Aromatic, complex and fruity with animal, leather and clove notes.
Mouth
Fleshy, well-structured, full and ample. Tannins present and complex. Licorice finish.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
Open 1 hour in advance for recent vintages (less than 2 years old).
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with lamb tagine with prunes, game, roast or grilled beef...
Domaine du Colombier
Hermitage
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
A classic estate in the Mercurol area, regularly producing supple wines for early drinking. The gaby cuvée is often more ambitious, sometimes with woody notes that are a little too pronounced in certain vintages with little substance. The reds here are more successful than the whites, as confirmed by our tasting of the 2017s.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2022) 92+/100 (Wonderful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The black olive and tar notes of the 2020 Hermitage follow through 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 Syrah comes from parcels near the center of the appellation in Les Beaumes and Les Diognières (also spelled Dionnières).
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
Located in Mercurol, the domaine proudly flies the flag for the Crozes-Hermitage appellation, of which it is one of the best, especially for the more ambitious and complex Gaby cuvées.
Jancis Robinson
Graded area (2021 guide) Recommended
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