Believed to be the same as the Mavro grown in Cyprus, Negrette has found its only home in France near the city of Toulouse, probably brought there by Crusaders. This 98% Negrette wine expresses all the wild strawberry and pepper flavors of the grape. It is fruity, fresh, juicy, with no wood to hide the fruit.——R.V.(11/15/2008)—— 88