Jean-Luc Colombo Cotes du Rhone Les Forots Rouge 2023 (Case 6 x 75cl)
Case price equivalent to £16.50 per bottle
Jean-Luc Colombo Cotes du Rhone Les Forots Rouge
Region: Rhone, France
Vintage: 2023
Bottle size: 6 x 75cl
Grape: Syrah
ABV: 13.5%
Intense and bright purple colour. On the nose Les Forots shows harmonious notes of liquorice, ripe fruits, and a touch of mint. Distinct softness, beautiful balance with supple and elegant tannins.
The Forest. A balance of terroirs, An unusual blend of Syrah from the Northern Rhône and Grenache from Southern Rhone. The grapes are hand-picked and transported in small bins. They are then de-stemmed and lightly crushed before being vinified in temperature controlled stainless steel vats. The wine is aged for 9 months, 25% in 1 to 4 year old oak barrels. The wine is certified Organic.
Jean-Luc’s fulfilment of a childhood dream came with the purchase of his first vineyard, a small parcel of old vines planted on a granite hillside overlooking the village of Cornas. The 1987 release of Jean-Luc’s first vintage of Cornas Les Ruchets was a great success, taking the French wine world by storm, and becoming the first in a long series of vintages of what is universally regarded as Colombo’s iconic wine. Over time, the range has steadily grown to include red and white wines from the Rhône Valley. Jean-Luc also has a great love for the Mediterranean, and the Blue Coast in particular, where he pioneered vine growing, producing his first vintage in 2012. Each of the wines in the range has a distinctive label, carefully created by painter and family friend of the Colombo family, Marie-Annick Dutreil.
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