Les Forots is a Côtes-du-Rhône made from old Syrah vines, offering harmony and finesse with notes of licorice and ripe fruit, topped off with a hint of mint. Its main strengths are its suppleness, firm tannins, richness, and balance...
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Eye
deep, brilliant purple color
Nose
Harmony and finesse with notes of licorice and ripe fruit, with a hint of mint
Palate
smoothness, substantial tannins, richness, and balance
Serve
decant at 15-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink starting at
2010
Drink before
2012
Food and Wine Pairings
A déguster sur un carpaccio de canard à la rapée de fromage de brebis, un Osso bucco de veau, un coq au vin, un plateau de fromages... <br/>
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 lineup is developed 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
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)
Customer Rating
3/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. GILBERT B. Published on April 10, 2013
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