2005 Jean-Luc Colombo Cornas La Louvée

Community Tasting Notes (24) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  3/30/2023 - Dale M wrote: 92 Points

  Decanted 2 hrs. After a meh bottle a few years ago and with my taste veering towards more traditional styled NR’s, I didn’t have high expectations here. Better than expected. Still nothing I would rush to go buy again (especially at current prices) the French oak is fully integrated to at least showcase some mature Syrah characteristics. Cedary blackberries and touches of black olive move things along, and being a firmly in the modern Cornas mold, I was impressed with the lack of weight /smooth texture. Solid finish, some leather and touches briary concludes. Solid. Altogether a good wine, no regrets, but reflecting a bit the next day, if this is a style of wine you seek, you should run to ‘The ‘Rocks District’ AVA in Walla Walla WA. Similar in style, but the higher end Syrah’s (Cayuse, Reynvaan etc) would do laps around this wine. Plenty of excellent options around $40 to $60 too.

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  1/4/2020 - dragonian Likes this wine:

  Deep red color. A touch of smoke on the nose. Oak was not overpowering. Dark red cherries, currants. Paired beautifully with the seared duck breast.

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  6/25/2019 - dbkitc wrote: 93 Points

  Still very deep red. Dark and youthful. Despite the modern oak treatment, with age, this wine is showing classic northern Rhône characteristics: meaty, animal and full of dark berry, earthy goodness. Coarse texture that bursts with extract and supported by a healthy structure. A rough and tumble wine that has reached perfect maturity. I think this pleases all Rhône lovers, traditional and modern. Introduced to this by the wonderful original Sommelier at The Modern in NYC. Glad he did. (93)

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  4/20/2019 - Fractalage Does not like this wine: 87 Points

  It was one of those nights where I was planning on cooking lamb and decided to give this another go. It was the Cornas on the label. I hadn't opened a Cornas in a long while. What a mistake. Most of this wine went into my sauce.
  If you like Syrah with your oak then this is the wine for you.
  The mid palate was pretty flabby and was held together by the very strong oak tannins.

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  1/24/2019 - Fractalage wrote: 90 Points

  Modern Cornas.
  Yucch.
  Why?
  So much personality potential, yet it's clean, too perfect in fruit.
  Oh well, I'll stick to Paris.
  American palates will love this.

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