Jean-Luc Colombo Les Ruchets Cornas Syrah 2018

This inky, intensely plummy Syrah balances rich, pulsating black-fruit flavors against lip-smacking cassis and accents of tapenade, charcuterie and blood. Sourced from 90-year-old vines and aged 22 months in oak (15% new), the penetrating wine is framed by fine, firm tannins and lingering notes of vanilla, chocolate and earth. Drink date: 2023-2040. Cellar Selection. Score – 96. (Anna Lee C. Iijima, Wine Enthusiast, Oct. 1, 2021)