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November 18, 2002

2000 Cotes du Rhone Villages – Louis Bernard – Rhone - France

4.5 grapes

Allocated product - Academy Brands

Does a wine improve with age? You betcha! While I really liked this wine when I first tasted it back in April, 6 months has does wonders to this wine. What a Rhone! Exhuberant and heady, with pure, ripe fruit, coffee, allspice, and black pepper.However, this
Cotes du Rhone Village exhibits balance and finesse not often found in wines from this region. And at this price? Unbelievable! - 91 Points! Wine Spectator. #41 in the top 100 Wine Spectator Wines of the Year!

The Purple Feet Rating System:

5 grapes = spectacular

4 grapes = delicious

3 grapes = yummy

2 grapes = okay

1 grape = awkward

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