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Jean-Luc ColomboCrozes Hermitage, Les Fees Brunes ("The Brunette Fairies") 2017
Dry, Full Bodied style of SHIRAZ
Pairs well with Beef
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Dry, Full Bodied style of SHIRAZPairs well with BeefJean-Luc Colombo has forged an international reputation as one of the most visionary and imaginative winemakers in France’s Rhône Valley and especially in Cornas. “My passion is to create wines that give people pleasure. I want each glass to be like a song praising the simple but important things of life: observing nature, enjoying food and sharing with others.” Charming and delicate, «Les Fées Brunes» (The Brunette Fairies) reveals the subtleties of the Syrah grape. Produced on the granite terroir of Crozes Hermitage, this wine has a velvety texture with intense notes of cherry and blackcurrant. It is perfect with garlic and herb roasted lamb. 100% Syrah.
Jean-Luc Colombo has forged an international reputation as one of the most visionary and imaginative winemakers in France’s Rhône Valley and especially in Cornas. “My passion is to create wines that give people pleasure. I want each glass to be like a song praising the simple but important things of life: observing nature, enjoying food and sharing with others.” Charming and delicate, «Les Fées Brunes» (The Brunette Fairies) reveals the subtleties of the Syrah grape. Produced on the granite terroir of Crozes Hermitage, this wine has a velvety texture with intense notes of cherry and blackcurrant. It is perfect with garlic and herb roasted lamb. 100% Syrah.
Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeSHIRAZ
- Size750mL
- RegionRhone Valley
- Current Vintage2017
- Standard Drinks8
- Alcohol Volume13.5%
- CountryFrance
- Brand NameJean-Luc Colombo
- Wine MakerJean-Luc Colombo
- Food MatchBeef
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
- More about James Suckling
James Suckling
Prestigous American wine reviewer for jamessuckling.com
Vintage 2017
91 points
Solid, with dark cherry and raspberry paste flavors that stream through, infused with anise notes and backed by pretty spice details on the finish. Lively. Drink now through 2021. 5,000 cases made.
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