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Jean Luc Colombo Les Forots Côtes Du Rhône 2015, Ac

Rhone Red Blend Rhone Red Blend
Rhône, France

$18.25 (494641)

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July 22, 2017

Critic Reviews (3)

David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

A combination of winemaking talent from a top Rhone producer, and a fine vintage, has delivered a very fine "basic"...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

The vintage is both generous and overtly ripe and fleshy but this Côtes-du-Rhône is not without its soil funk and...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

An open, floral, violet-tinged CdR, aromatically more closely resembling northern Rhône syrah (half of the blend)...

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Ghislain Lalonde
Ghislain Lalonde
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It's only wine but I like it
It's only wine but I like it

What a harmonious CdR this is. Medium bodied, with pepper and spice inflected dark fruits, firm tannin and noted (though not our of balance) acidity. Pure, long and delicious. Nearly equal blend of Grenache and Syrah. $18 on sale is a steal (alas, no more available). Tasted Aug 2018.

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