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Jean-Luc Colombo - Saint-Péray, May 2008

Jean-Luc Colombo - Saint-Péray La Belle de Mai 2008

A blend of Roussanne and Marsanne, La Belle de Mai presents a yellow hue with green highlights and an intense, inviting bouquet featuring floral aromas and notes of ripe fruit—violet, iris, quince, and citrus. A balanced and fresh wine, it is full-bodied, fruity, and mineral on the palate.

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Estate

Jean-Luc Colombo

Vintage

La Belle de Mai

Vintage

2008

Designation

Saint-Péray

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

Roussanne, Marsanne

Terroirs

Hillsides covered with silt and loess

Viticulture

Farming that respects nature's cycles and avoids the use of chemicals. Yields of 20 hl/ha from old vines, with strict management of young vines through pruning and green harvesting

Grape Harvest

hand-picked and boxed, at peak ripeness

Livestock farming

Aged for 12 months in new and recent barrels, on fine lees with stirring at the beginning

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Yellow dress with green highlights

Nose

Intense and appealing, with aromas of flowers and ripe fruit, along with notes of violets, iris, quince, and citrus

Palate

Full-bodied, fruity, and mineral, with a lovely balance, freshness, richness, and a nice finish

Serve

at 10-12°C

Open

30 minutes before

Drink from

2010

Drink before

2015

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with Burgundy-style snails, ravioles de Romans, Bresse poultry, or vanilla-flavored lobster...

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Bettane & Desseauve

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 oenologist, joined the family business in Cornas but wanted to establish her own estate on the outskirts, in the hills above Saint-Péray, to find her footing; starting this year, she is offering a Saint-Péray and a Cornas from her estate in Lorient. Joining doesn’t mean taking 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

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

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

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