Rhône Jean-Luc Jean-Luc Colombo Colombo Winemaker JEAN-LUC • Cornas

Jean-Luc COLOMBO Colombo RHÔNE VALLEY, NO. RHÔNE VALLEY PROVENCE & SO. FRANCE “Amour de Dieu” “Cape Bleue” Méditerranée Rosé “La Belle de Mai” Saint Peray “La Dame de Rouet” Côteaux “La Divine” Côte-Rôtie d'Aix en Provence Rosé “La Redonne” Côtes du Rhône Blanc “La Violette” , Pays d'Oc “Le Rouet” Hermitage Blanc “Les Saintes” Muscat de Rivesaltes “Le Rouet” Hermitage Rouge CORNAS “Les Collines de Laure” “La Louvée” Cornas “Les Collines de Laure” Blanc “Les Ruchets” Cornas “Les Fèes Brunes” Crozes-Hermitage “Les Terres-Brulées” Cornas “Les Forots” Côtes du Rhône Rouge “Vallon de L’Aigle” Cornas SO. RHÔNE VALLEY “Les Abeilles” Côtes du Rhône Blanc “Les Abeilles” Côtes du Rhône Rouge “Les Bartavelles” Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Innovation, passion and dedication are what drives Jean-Luc and Anne Colombo, whose contributions to Rhône Valley are unparalleled. A devotee of the Syrah grape and armed with a pharmacy degree, Jean-Luc and his wife, Anne, opened their laboratory in 1984, “Centre Oenologique des Côtes du Rhône” and quickly developed a thriving reputation as a wine consultant throughout France. For their significant life-long contributions to their country, both Jean-Luc and Anne have been awarded the French Legion of Honor, France’s highest civilian award. The Colombo’s innovative approach in the northern appellation of Cornas was nothing short of revolutionary. Today, Jean-Luc Colombo’s express the typicity of their with elegance and character, from the Côte Rôtie in the northern Rhône to his Provençal roses. JEAN-LUC COLOMBO

CORNAS

JEAN-LUC COLOMBO 93-95 JEAN-LUC COLOMBO 95 “LA LOUVÉE” CORNAS POINTS “LES RUCHETS” CORNAS POINTS Rhône Valley (Cornas), France 2016 Rhône Valley (Cornas), France 2016 VINOUS WINE SPECTATOR • 100% Syrah 6/18 • 100% Syrah 5/19 • The wine is aged for 22 months in barrels (15% • The wine is aged for 22 months in oak barrels in new oak, 85% in one- to three-year old barrels). 1/3 in new, 2/3 in 1 to 3-year-old oak barrels, then • Concentrated and robust yet elegant with flavors of 95 fined with egg whites and bottled unfiltered. 94 POINTS POINTS blackcurrant, fig compote and violets. • On the palate, powerful, structured notes of black 2015 fruit, herbs, white pepper and blueberry. 2015 WINE SPECTATOR CELLAR SELECTION 10/17 WINE ENTHUSIAST 9/18

JEAN-LUC COLOMBO JEAN-LUC COLOMBO 96 91-93 “VALLON DE I’AIGLE” CORNAS POINTS “LES TERRES BRÛLÉES” CORNAS POINTS Rhône Valley , France 2015 Rhône Valley (Cornas), France 2016 WINE SPECTATOR VINOUS • 100% Syrah 10/17 • 100% Syrah 6/18 • The wine ages for 24 months (1/3 new, 1/3 one-year, • The wine is aged for 21 months in oak barrels (15% 1/3 two-years).The wine is fined with egg whites and new, 85% one to four years old). The wine is fined is unfiltered. with egg whites and bottled unfiltered. 94 94 POINTS • On the palate, silky with floral notes of iris and POINTS • A very rich mouthfeel with flavors of black fruit, jam, 2015 violets with round and harmonious tannins. 2013 vanilla, spice and mineral notes. WINE SPECTATOR WINE ADVOCATE 10/17 12/15 JEAN-LUC COLOMBO

NORTH RHÔNE VALLEY

JEAN-LUC COLOMBO 90 JEAN-LUC COLOMBO POINTS 91 “AMOUR DE DIEU” CONDRIEU “LA BELLE DE MAI” SAINT-PERAY POINTS Condrieu AOC , France 2017 St. Peray AOC, France WINE SPECTATOR 2017 11/18 WINE SPECTATOR • 100% Viognier • , 11/18 • Aged sur lie in oak (15% new; 85% in one- to four- • The wine is left on the lees with a weekly stirring year old barrels) for ten months. to extract maximum aroma for six months. • On the palate, rich, powerful, and aromatic with a 90 • Full-bodied palate with rich, concentrated flavors 90 long and elegant finish; intense flavors of lychee POINTS of quince, vanilla, and a slight lemon zest. POINTS nut, peach and exotic fruit. 2016 2017 WINE SPECTATOR JAMES SUCKLING 11/17 8/18

JEAN-LUC COLOMBO JEAN-LUC COLOMBO 90 91 “LA REDONNE” POINTS POINTS “LA DIVINE” CÔTE-RÔTIE CÔTES DU RHÔNE 2016 WINE SPECTATOR Côte-Rôtie AOC, France 2015 11/17 WINE SPECTATOR Côtes du Rhône, France • Syrah, Viognier 11/17 • Viognier, Roussanne • The wine is matured 18 months in oak barrels • 20% of the wine is matured on its lees in two- or (15% new, 85% in one- to three-year old) and then three-year-old barrels; 80% is matured on its lees 90 POINTS fined using egg white prior to bottling. The wine 91 in tanks to enhance freshness. The wine is aged POINTS is unfiltered. 2014 for 12 months. WINE ADVOCATE 2013 12/15 • Dense flavors prevail; a very complex, WINE SPECTATOR • On the palate, exotic flavors of mangos and concentrated wine. 11/16 apricots are perfectly balanced by a nice acidity. against an intense, spicy, mineral background.

JEAN-LUC COLOMBO JEAN-LUC COLOMBO “LES COLLINES DE LAURE” SYRAH “LES COLLINES DE LAURE” BLANC Méditerranée IGT, France 89 Méditerranée IGT, France • 100% Syrah POINTS • 50% Vermentino, 50% Viognier, • Bottled after seven months; no oak is used. 2016 • A traditional long fermentation at cool temperatures to WINE ENTHUSIAST • The palate offers elegant, refined, and feminine notes 5/18 preserve the delicate aromas. It is bottled immediately of wild strawberry, raspberry and violet lead way to a to preserve freshness. balanced finish. • Elegant, dry, and balanced with refreshing notes of pear, peach, apricot and white flowers • Lovely anytime as it accompanies salads as well as richer fare. Also a perfect match with southern French dishes such as grilled fish

JEAN-LUC COLOMBO 91 JEAN-LUC COLOMBO 90 “LES FÈES BRUNES” POINTS “LES FOROTS” CÔTES DU RHÔNE POINTS CROZES-HERMITAGE 2017 Côtes du Rhône, France 2016 WINE SPECTATOR WINE SPECTATOR Crozes-Hermitage AOC, France 11/18 • , Syrah 12/17 • 100% Syrah • The wine is aged for nine months, 25% in one- to • The wine is aged 18 months in oak barrels four-year-old oak barrels. (ranging from 15% new oak and 85% in 1 to 4 year 90 • Harmonious with an elegant structure; appealing POINTS 90 old barrels) flavors of small ripe berry fruits (raspberries, POINTS 2016 blackberries and blueberries) and notes of licorice • The palate offers a wonderful combination of the WINE SPECTATOR 2014 11/17 and spices. WINE ENTHUSIAST New World and Old World styles as this wine has 5/17 lots of fresh cherry and black plum fruit flavors against an intense, spicy, mineral background. JEAN-LUC COLOMBO

SOUTH RHÔNE VALLEY

JEAN-LUC COLOMBO JEAN-LUC COLOMBO “LES ABEILLES” CÔTES “LES ABEILLES” CÔTES DU RHÔNE BLANC 89 DU RHÔNE ROUGE 90 Côtes du Rhône, France POINTS Côtes du Rhône, France POINTS • Clairette, Roussanne 2016 2016 WINE SPECTATOR • Grenache, Syrah, Mouvèdre BEST BUY & TOP 100 (#4) • The Clairette is aged in tank. The Roussanne 12/17 WINE ENTHUSIAST • The wine is refined for 10 months before 9/18 matures in oak (two to five year-old barrels) for bottling in stainless steel tanks. six months. • This is a fresh and silky wine, with notes of licorice • Complex, crisp, and well-balanced wine with flavors and spice on the palate. of stone fruit, citrus and pear.

JEAN-LUC COLOMBO 91 “LES BARTAVELLES” POINTS CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2015 WINE SPECTATOR Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, France 10/17 • Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre • The juice spends 18 months in one, two and three- 90 year-old oak barrels. POINTS • A powerful and full-bodied wine with rich notes of 2014 blueberry, wild herbs and lots of spice. WINE SPECTATOR 11/16

PROVENCE AND SOUTH FRANCE

JEAN-LUC COLOMBO JEAN-LUC COLOMBO 91 “CAPE BLEUE” MÉDITERRANÉE ROSÉ “LA DAME DE ROUET” COTEAUX POINTS Méditerranée IGT, France D’AIX EN PROVENCE ROSÉ 2017 89 VINOUS • Syrah, Mourvèdre POINTS Coteaux d’Aix en Provence AOC, France 6/18

• Fermentation occurs at low temperature for 2017 • Syrah, Cinsault, Grenache three weeks to preserve primary aromas in VINOUS 6/18 • Refined in stainless steel tanks for three to five stainless steel vats. months at low temperatures. Minimal fining and 90 • The palate shows dry, round, and full finesse with tangential filtration. POINTS notes of fresh berries. • Full bodied yet crisp and finessed with complex 2016 WINE ADVOCATE flavors such as redcurrants and raspberries, but 12/17 also some garrigue aromas of rosemary, thyme, fennel, and pine.

JEAN-LUC COLOMBO “LA VIOLETTE” VIOGNIER, PAYS D’OC Languedoc, France 89 • 100% Viognier POINTS • The wine spends 6 months on lees, 70% in tanks, 2015 PLANET GRAPE and 30% in one-, two- and three-year-old barrels. 1/18 • An elegant, dry wine with rich flavors of acacia flowers, yellow peaches and exotic fruits.