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Tasting notes
Score 15.5/20 · Drink 2004-2008, Jancis Robinson MW, Feb 2005

Deep, thick crimson. Intense but slightly cheesy nose. Makes a big impression. Some sweetness and velvety texture – very unlike most Cornas! Oak drying quality on the finish and marked acidity. Competent but not thrilling. (JR)

Critic scores

Critic scores
92
92/100

Average Score

92
92/100

Robert Parker

16
16/20

Jancis Robinson MW

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92 points
Robert Parker
Score 92/100 · Drink 2001-2016, Robert Parker, Feb 2001

NOTE: This wine is from the estate vineyard of Ann and Jean-Luc Colombo. The dense plum/purple-colored 1998 Cornas Les Ruchets offers notes of jammy cassis, smoke, earth, and minerals. The wine is velvety-textured, full-bodied, with relatively low acidity, and moderate tannin. Already accessible because of its fleshy mid-palate and sumptuous texture, it can be consumed now and over the next 15 years. Importer: Premiere Wine Merchants, New York, NY; tel. (212) 399-4200

About the producer

Jean-Luc Colombo
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Product details

Grape Blend

Syrah / Shiraz

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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