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GUIDE HACHETTE 2008

Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2006, 2**, France

” … Jean-pierre Dubois has mastered the 2006 vintage by blending grenache, syrah, cinsault and carignan. The distinguished, high-intensity color seems to herald the concentration of red and black fruits (Morello cherry, black cherry, etc.), with hints of violet as the wine ages. The taster finds them on the palate as a counterpoint to the full, round, efficiently structured flesh. Undeniably top-of-the-range. For two- or three-year care. “

– Lirac Rouge Cuvée MARIE 2005, 2**, France

” …intense to the eye, this 2005 combines black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant) with vanilla and cocoa notes inherited from eight months in barrel. This complexity is reflected in a palate built on silky tannins. Wood marks the attack, then macerated red fruit takes over on the long finish… “