The 2004 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Marquis has plenty of earthy, herbal, and tobacco leaf notes interwoven with licorice and black cherry characteristics. Ripe and elegant, it is best drunk over the next 2-3 years. A Patrick Lesec Selection, various American importers, including Chemin des Vins, Sherborn, MA 508 545 1532; Vermont Wine Merchants, Burlington, VT 802 658 6771; Noble House, New York, NY 212 736 0040; William Harrison Imports, Manassas,VA 703 815 9463; The Stacole Company, Boca Raton, FL 561 998 0029; Fine Vines, Melrose Park, IL 708 343 6702; Silver State, Reno, NV 775 331 3400 and Wine Warehouse, Commerce, CA 323 724 1700

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