Jean-Luc Colombo Les Gravières 2008 Crozes-Hermitage
UK scribe Jamie Goode has produced an excellent series of blog posts on the Northern Rhone, it was post #4 that brought this wine to my attention.
Jean-Luc Colombo apparently has a reputation for aversion to change in the wines he makes in Cornas, yet he's a somewhat different beast in Crozes-Hermitage, introducing innovative methods in the 40 year old vineyards this wine comes from and throughout the production process.
Somewhat fruitier in style than I was expecting, black cherry and blackcurrant offered up with background supporting elements of tapenade and plum. The medium bodied palate quickly makes way for generous amounts of spice. Moderate tannins carry the spice further, defining the finish.
All up a bright, attractive medium bodied wine. The finish, quite memorable. That said I preferred the Yann Chave recently written up here to this. The price differential on that wine enabling some extra work in the winery to bring the quality up further.
Source: Retail, Waitrose (UK Supermarket)
Price: $13.99
Alcohol: 13%
Closure: Cork
Website: http://www.vinscolombo.fr/uk/
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