- Colour Red
- Producer Domaine du Colombier
- Region Crozes-Hermitage
- Drinking 2020 - 2026
- Case size 12x75cl
- Available Now
2017 - Crozes Hermitage Domaine du Colombier - 12x75cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Domaine du Colombier
- Region Crozes-Hermitage
- Drinking 2020 - 2026
- Case size 12x75cl
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, October 2018
This is grown on clay-limestone soils, just across the river from the Hermitage hill. The 2017 has a deep purple colour almost opaque in depth. It shows the classic cassis, black olive and salty caper character of Colombier’s Syrah, with notes of grilled meat. The palate has intensely packed tannins for a Crozes, and once it enters its drinking window these should mellow into the deep, dark fruit.
Producer
Domaine du Colombier
This 16 hectare estate is run by brothers Florent and David Viale and produces a dark, bold interpretation of Hermitage. These wines are brawny and powerful, and have a distinctive flavour palette of black fruits, black olive tapenade, and graphite smokiness. Although grape growers for almost a century, the family only began to bottle their own wines in the early 1990s. Their wines may take a little time to come around, but...Read more
This 16 hectare estate is run by brothers Florent and David Viale and produces a dark, bold interpretation of Hermitage. These wines are brawny and powerful, and have a distinctive flavour palette of black fruits, black olive tapenade, and graphite smokiness. Although grape growers for almost a century, the family only began to bottle their own wines in the early 1990s. Their wines may take a little time to come around, but will reward in the long run.Read less
Region
Crozes-Hermitage
The northern Rhône's largest appellation, Crozes-Hermitage produces approximately 8 times more than its more distinguished neighbour, Hermitage. Crozes, too, has both red and whites similar to Hermitage and in many ways is very similar in style, though less concentrated and complex. Plump, silky and smooth, they are usually made for early consumption; however certain producers have been known to make Crozes-Hermitages which need to cellared for several years and can be further kept for up to a decade.