Les Vins de Vienne Crozes-Hermitage Les Palignons

$27.99 -- Excellent deal on this Delicious Northern Rhone Red

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Inviting, with incense, warm blackberry and plum sauce notes, followed by a dark, olive- and tobacco-filled finish. It all hangs nicely together, thanks to a fresh streak of iron that cuts through the middle.

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Vintage: 2007

Region: Northern Rhone, France

Rating: WS 92 Points

Lifespan: now thru 2014

Grape: Red Rhone Blend

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