1999 Cornas La Louvee
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Very dark. Here we have oak rather than Cornas on the nose. Then some beguiling fruit’n’oak character, but really it could be from almost anywhere in the world. Lots of dry tannins on the finish. The north Rhône doesn’t need this style of wine really, however competently made. (JR)
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The opaque purple-colored 1999 Cornas La Louvee possesses superb aromas of creme de cassis intermixed with liquid minerals. It is full-bodied, with huge extract and enough acidity to provide delineation to its large-scaled personality. It requires 3-5 years of cellaring to absorb all the oak and drop some tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2020. La Louvee comes from 70-year old vines, and is aged in 100% new oak, as opposed to Les Ruchets' 70% new oak. This is Cornas at its most intense and concentrated, with a nod to the modern technique of barrique aging. NOTE: This wine is from the estate vineyards of Ann and Jean-Luc Colombo. Importer: Palm Bay International, Port Washington, NY; tel. (516) 802-4700.
The opaque purple-colored 1999 Cornas La Louvee possesses superb aromas of creme de cassis intermixed with liquid minerals. It is full-bodied, with huge extract and enough acidity to provide delineation to its large-scaled personality. It requires 3-5 years of cellaring to absorb all the oak and drop some tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2020. La Louvee comes from 70-year old vines, and is aged in 100% new oak, as opposed to Les Ruchets' 70% new oak. This is Cornas at its most intense and concentrated, with a nod to the modern technique of barrique aging.||NOTE: This wine is from the estate vineyards of Ann and Jean-Luc Colombo. Wine Advocate.April, 2002