Ratings: Bettane & Desseauve 17.5/20, Gault Millau 17.5/20, Wine Spectator 94/100, Stephen Tanzer 93/100
The estate’s flagship cuvée, “Les Ruchets,” comes from an ideally situated plot of the same name, overlooking the village of Cornas on steep granite slopes with a beautiful southeast exposure. A wine made from the estate’s oldest vines, with a deep color, a nose of dark berries with peppery notes, and a powerful palate featuring ripe, velvety tannins. A cuvée that truly embodies the character of its terroir!
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Eye
stunning black dress
Nose
A complex and delicate bouquet that is both floral and fruity: violet, black fruits, spices, and a hint of vanilla
Palate
Powerful and well-structured, with refined, ripe, and smooth tannins. On the palate, it unfolds as a full-bodied wine
Serve
Decant at 16°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2009
High point
2012
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairings
A déguster sur une côte de bœuf à la moelle et la plupart des gibiers : canard, pigeon et lièvre... <br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2022 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the estate:
Laure Colombo, a young and brilliant winemaker, joined the family business in Cornas but wanted to establish her own estate on the outskirts of Saint-Péray to find her footing; starting this year, she is offering a Saint-Péray and a Cornas from her estate in Lorient. Joining the family business doesn’t mean taking it over; Jean-Luc is still here, so the range is built as a family effort, spanning the vineyards of the Côte Bleue and the Rhône, and of course the sourcing activities, sometimes under the Colombo & Fille label, sometimes under Jean-Luc Colombo. The Cornas wines remain the flagship wines here; it must be said that the modern, efficient winery is built at the foot of the hillside! In 2017, the delicious Vallon-de-l’Aigle will be in short supply—only two barrels were produced!
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker – The Wine Advocate)
Wine Spectator
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
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