Domaine du Colombier - Hermitage Rouge

Domaine du ColombierHermitage Rouge

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Hermitage Rouge of Domaine du Colombier is a red wine from the region of Hermitage of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Hermitage Rouge of the Domaine du Colombier is in the top 5 of wines of Hermitage.

Taste structure of the Hermitage Rouge from the Domaine du Colombier

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Hermitage Rouge of Domaine du Colombier in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, white pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Hermitage Rouge of Domaine du Colombier in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of game, cinnamon or dark fruit.

Details and technical informations about Domaine du Colombier's Hermitage Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Fiano blanc

This grape variety has been known and cultivated since ancient times in the Campania region - southern Italy - and in Sicily. It is said to be related to the Greco Bianco, another Italian variety. It can be found in Australia, Argentina, etc. and is virtually unknown in France, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Hermitage Rouge - 2017
In the top 5 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Hermitage Rouge - 2016
In the top 5 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 411110
Hermitage Rouge - 2015
In the top 5 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Hermitage Rouge - 2014
In the top 5 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Hermitage Rouge - 2013
In the top 5 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Hermitage Rouge - 2012
In the top 5 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Hermitage Rouge - 2011
In the top 5 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Hermitage Rouge from Domaine du Colombier are 2000, 2017, 2004, 1999 and 2007.

Informations about the Domaine du Colombier

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hermitage in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine du Colombier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 3500 of of France wines
In the top 3 of of Hermitage wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hermitage

The wine region of Hermitage is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave or the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hermitage are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hermitage often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lavender or marzipan and sometimes also flavors of biscuits, yellow apple or petroleum.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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