While I was disappointed in the 1994 Cotes du Provence Rouge, the following cuvee performed well. The uncomplicated, spicy 1995 Rouge, a Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah blend, offers sweet tobacco-tinged blackcurrant fruit, good acidity, some tannin, medium body, and a Bordeaux/Provence-like personality. The wine's short finish suggests it should be drunk sooner rather than later - say over the next 3-4 years.This wine was tasted in May, 1997.Kermit Lynch's wines are available throughout the United States, with the import label "Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, California." Kermit Lynch's address is 1605 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA 94702; tel. (510) 524-1524, fax (510) 528-7026. In France, the Kermit Lynch office is located in Beaune; tel. 011 33 3 80 24 70 96; fax 011 33 3 80 24 18 64.

This fleshy, earthy, truffle, herb, and currant-scented wine offers an attractive perfume, moderately rich, medium-bodied flavors, fine acidity, and a spicy finish. Drink it over the next 2-3 years. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA.