The 2003 Cotes du Rhone is a sleeper, and I’m not sure it is not outstanding. It needs to be drunk over the next several years, but the gorgeous nose of melted licorice, creme de cassis, pepper, and incense is followed by a full-bodied, ripe heady wine with superb concentration and no hard edges. It is irresistible. Philippe Bravay came to my attention a number of years ago, and he is one of the most serious of the young generation of vignerons in Chateauneuf du Pape. His Cotes du Rhones are real sleeper selections, and not that far off the mark of his brilliant Chateauneuf du Pape . Both his 2003 and 2004 vintages have provided beautiful wines that frugal consumers should be checking out. These are brilliant wines. Importer: Peter Weygandt, Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800