Rating: Gault Millau 15.5/20, Wine Spectator 88/100 (a safe bet), **** Excellent Robert Parker
Jean-Luc Colombo usually doesn’t need much convincing to step into the kitchen and whip up the gourmet dishes for which he is renowned. It is undoubtedly this penchant for fine dining that guided him in creating the Les Abeilles cuvée: simple, charming, and warm wines. The 2006 Red opens with notes of red berries and shines with its lingering aroma. Good enough to eat!
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Eye
deep, brilliant purple color
Nose
with hints of red berries, cilantro, and bay leaf
Palate
Full-bodied and silky, with notes of licorice and spices. A warm, supple wine with well-integrated tannins and a lovely, lingering finish
Serve
bottled at 15°C
Open
30 minutes before
Drink from
2009
Drink before
2010
Food and wine pairings
Un vin de plaisir à savourer sur des grillades d’agneau, de porc et même de thon, de la charcuterie et des fromages frais... <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)
Customer rating
3.6/5
based on 5 reviews
Review by Mr. Gilles D. Published on January 11, 2013
A disappointing wine; ultimately, it lacks character. Is JL Colombo now focusing more on marketing than on the product itself?
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Review by Mr. NICOLAS M. Posted on 12/12/2023
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Review by Mr. AYMERIC D. Published on 02/17/2015
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Review by Mr. JULIEN M. Posted on 02/27/2013
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Review by Mr. MATHIEU L. Published on 12/12/2012
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