Domaine Grand Veneur, Les Champauvins, Cotes du Rhone Villages, Alain Jaume & Fils

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Consistently one of the best values and sleeper selections from the southern Rhone is Grand Veneur’s Cotes du Rhone-Villages Les Champauvins. This wine is consistently outstanding, seemingly regardless of vintage conditions, and 2005 is another knock-out offering. Full-bodied with a deep ruby/purple color, hints of licorice, kirsch liqueur, raspberries, and loads of fruit in a full-bodied luscious style, it should drink well for 4-5 years. RP