“Maybe a touch more concentrated than Colombo’s la Louvée bottling but also having a slightly coarser, more open-knit texture, the 2018 Cornas les Ruchets leads off with hints of mint, fennel, crushed stone and blackberries. It’s full-bodied and rich, expansive and generous without crossing over into being jammy, with savory notes of black olives and roast meat to balance out the ripe fruit and a lingering, softly tannic finish.” 94 pts., Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com (Available for dispatch early July 2022)
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2018 Jean-Luc Colombo, Cornas, Les Ruchets 6x75cl
Red ⋅ Rhone ⋅ France
£310 / Case£51.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
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Robert Parker 94
Maybe a touch more concentrated than Colombo’s la Louvée bottling but also having a slightly coarser, more open-knit texture, the 2018 Cornas les Ruchets leads off with hints of mint, fennel, crushed stone and blackberries. It’s full-bodied and rich, expansive and generous without crossing over into being jammy, with savory notes of black olives and roast meat to balance out the ripe fruit and a lingering, softly tannic finish.” Drink 2022-2035. 94 pts., Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com
Anticipated maturity: 2022-2035
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