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2005 Domaine des Martinelles Crozes-Hermitage
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2005 Domaine des Martinelles Crozes-Hermitage

Producer: Domaine des Martinelles
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: France
Region: Rhone
Appellation: Crozes Hermitage

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89 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2007

($18) Bright red. Deep blackberry and cassis scents complicated by game, minerals and a whiff of bitter chocolate. Powerful, spicy dark fruit flavors show good concentration and focus. Finishes with good length and a lingering note of cracked pepper.

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