Jean-Luc Colombo Crozes Hermitage Les Fees Brunes 2017

Professional Ratings

• 92 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  Blended from 20 or so plots scattered around the appellation, the 2017 Cornas Terres Brulees is smoky and herbal on the nose, picking up hints of crushed stone, red plums and raspberries. It's medium to full-bodied, framed by fine-grained tannins and finishes well, with the licorice notes of super ripe Syrah. It should drink well for a decade.
  Range: 90-92
• 91 Wine Spectator
  Solid, with dark cherry and raspberry paste flavors that stream through, infused with anise notes and backed by pretty spice details on the finish. Lively. Drink now through 2021.
• 91 Wine Enthusiast

  Compared to the producer’s often brooding, massive Cornas bottlings, this brisk Syrah offers pert plum and cherry flavors anchored by a salty mineral backbone. While concentrated in fruit, it’s a vibrant wine marked by an elegant grip of tannins on the finish. Enjoy now–2024.

• 90 James Suckling
  Shows some attractive pepper and spice with crushed violets, red fruit and darker plums. The palate delivers rich, red plums and raspberries, amid smooth, even tannins.