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Jean-Luc Colombo - Cornas Le Vallon de l'Aigle 2018
Jean-Luc Colombo - Cornas Le Vallon de l'Aigle 2018

Jean-Luc Colombo - Cornas Le Vallon de l'Aigle 2018

Cornas|Red wine|Organic

98/100

Wine Enthusiast

96/100

Vinous

95/100

Robert Parker

95/100

Wine Spectator

Syrah
powerful
black fruits
long guard
Gem

“The Quintessence of Jean-Luc Colombo”

“Notes of scorched earth, salt, and iron mingle with bold blackberries and plums in this opulent yet very precise Syrah. The producer’s flagship wine from Cornas, this bottling is produced only in exceptional vintages from the free-run juice of low-yielding, 70-year-old vines. Brilliant and rich, yet light and airy, this wine is delicious in its youth, but it still has decades of aging ahead of it. Enjoy through 2040.” (Wine Enthusiast 2021)

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Estate

Jean-Luc Colombo

Vintage

Le Vallon de l'Aigle

Vintage

2018

Designation

Cornas

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

100% Syrah (vieilles vignes)

Regions

Granitic soil on the steep slopes of Cornas, from a single vineyard plot, with vines surrounded by a forest of holm oaks and junipers

Viticulture

Certified Organic

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

The grapes were destemmed and fermented at a controlled temperature for 1 month

Livestock Farming

20 months in oak barrels (1/3 new and 2/3 used for 1 to 2 vintages)

Alcohol content

14,5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Very dark color, deep ruby

Nose

Dominant notes of violet and wild blueberry with a hint of incense, tobacco, and juniper; perfectly balanced—a “Grand Vin” with great complexity

Palate

Very intense, with magnificent body, powerful yet silky tannins, and aromas of red currant and black currant with sweet spices

Serve

Decant at 18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2038

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs well with hare à la royale, French-style civet, roast duck with foie gras...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2022 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark 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 us 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 there—so the wine portfolio 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’s worth noting 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

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2021 guide) 95/100 (Extraordinary wine)

Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

The 2018 Cornas Vallon de l'Aigle—which is not bottled every vintage—seems worthy of its name. Sourced from a single plot of old, south-facing vines, it harmoniously blends herbaceous notes of mint and licorice with dark berries and grilled beef in a balanced and flavorful bouquet. Full-bodied yet fresh and silky, it is deceptively easy to drink. It finishes with a hint of cedar and crushed stone.
Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

Wine rated (2021 guide) 95/100 (Exceptional wine)

Rated Estate (2022 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)

About the wine:

Quite rich, with layers of warm açaí and blueberry reduction, accented by notes of black olive, tobacco, and sweet bay leaf. A hint of tar rumbles on the finish, giving this wine a very gripping character. It needs a little cellaring, but it has everything it needs. Best between 2025 and 2038.
Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2021 guide) 98/100

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

About the wine:

Notes of scorched earth, salt, and iron mingle with bold blackberries and plums in this opulent yet very precise Syrah. The producer’s flagship wine from Cornas, this bottling is produced only in exceptional vintages from the free-run juice of low-yielding, 70-year-old vines. Brilliant and rich, yet light and airy, this wine is delicious in its youth, but it still has decades of aging ahead of it. Best enjoyed through 2040.
Vinous

Vinous

Wine rated (2022 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

Opaque purple color. The intensely fragrant aromas of candied black fruits, smoky minerals, and exotic spices are beautifully defined and exhibit a floral character. Flavors of blackberry, cola cherry, spice cake, olive paste, and floral pastilles—very smooth and persistent on the palate—slowly deepen with exposure to air and are enriched by a note of licorice in the second half of the tasting. Rich and energetic at the same time, it concludes with a very long and precise finish, featuring youthful tannins, a firm structure, and resonant floral notes.

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