Jean-Luc Colombo Côtes du Rhône Les Abeilles Rouge is a medium-bodied red wine from the Southern Rhône Valley of France. Named "Les Abeilles" (meaning "The Bees") after the honey bees commonly seen in the terraced vineyards, this wine embodies the warmth and character of one of France's most celebrated wine regions. The estate donates a proportion of income from each bottle sale to UC Davis Department of Entomology for Honey Bee Research.

The blend is composed of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and 10% Mourvèdre, sourced from old vines with a minimum age of 25 years. Following vinification, the wine matures for 9 months in oak barrels, which adds spicy complexity and softens the tannins. It presents intriguing aromas and flavors of red fruit, raspberry, cherry, and licorice against a backdrop of smooth, silky tannins with hints of lavender and a thread of smoke. The wine carries 13.5% alcohol by volume and contains sulfites.

This versatile red pairs beautifully with beef, lamb, game meats such as venison, and Mediterranean-style dishes. It delivers an excellent value-to-quality ratio and is recognized as a staple of the Côtes du Rhône appellation, earning consistent acclaim from wine reviewers with a 3.6 rating from over 11,000 Vivino reviews.