Jean-Luc Colombo : Les Ruchets 2016

Les Ruchets 2016 of Jean-Luc Colombo : a distinguished red wine

The Cornas Les Ruchets of Jean-Luc Colombo is a 100% Syrah red wine produced in the Cornas appellation. The old vines, 90 years old on average, benefit from the granitic soil of the Chaillot hills, upon which rests a layer of Rameal Chipped wood. Jean-Luc Colombo's Les Ruchets cuvee is aged in oak barrels for 18 months.

The 2016 vintage at Domaine Jean-Luc Colombo was marked by an extremely mild winter. The rains of February established a good water reserve before budburst in early April. The development of the vine was then slowed down for 15 days by a cold wave. Spring saw plenty of rainfall before the arrival of a summer, which was generally hot but also marked by a few cool days (15° C on 14^th of July, for example). Organic agricultural practices carried out on the estate allowed the vines to manage perfectly these complex conditions. The harvest of Ruchets took place late, from the 28^th of September to the 11^th of October with more volume than in the 2015 vintage.

The Cornas Les Ruchets 2016 by Jean-Luc Colombo displays a pretty dark ruby colour. Pretty spicy, the nose reveals hints of cocoa and tobacco. Jean-Luc Colombo's Les Ruchets 2016 is a full-bodied cuvee with a beautiful structure on the palate, with ripe, tight tannins on the finish. This wine will reveal a great elegance as it ages.