The 2003 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Marquis is just being released. Primarily from Beaumes de Venise, this beautiful wine exhibits loads of personality and plenty of tannin as well as red cherry and black currant fruit intermixed with licorice and herbes de Provence. Enjoy this Provencal-styled 2003 over the next 2-3 years. A Patrick Lesec Selection, various American importers, including Stacole Fine Wines, Boca Raton, FL; tel. (561) 998-0029,Classic Wines, Boston, MA; tel. (617) 469-5799, Fine Vines LLC, Maywood, IL; tel. (708) 343-5901, and Associated Wine Distributors, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-8048