Jean-Luc Colombo, Cornas Louvee other_regions_italy citrus and mineral reduction

citrus and mineral reduction

with deeply pitched sweet cream and butter tones and a slow-to-unfold singed pineapple flavor

This hand-tended

Multi-site blend with a significant proportion from Wairau

round and fruity by the nature of the vintage and is also pure

Jean-Luc Colombo, Cornas Louvee other_regions_italy citrus and mineral reductionLooks already mature. Very cheesy nose. Lots of acidity and good intentions here. There is integrity and this is probably a faithful rendition of traditional Cornas but I fear for anyone approaching it for the first time. They will find it awfully dry compared to most modern reds. I have marked it for traditionalists. Modernists should not even approach it