Notes of crushed stone, licorice and cassis all appear on the nose of Colombo's 2018 Cornas Terres Brulees. As the entry-level bottling in the U.S. market and a blend of 13 parcels, it's a solid introduction to the appellation. Medium to full-bodied, it's ripe but not overripe, adequately concentrated and not overly oaky, allowing the fruit, vintage and terroir to come through. Sure, it's a bit silky and refined for Cornas, but that seems to be the intent.