Delorme “Domaine de la Mordorée” 2001 Lirac “Cuvée de la Reine des Bois” (Rhône) – Blueberry and graphite-textured tannin, dense, long, and full-bodied. After much air, some strappy leather emerges. Great structure, great-tasting wine. (2/08)
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Delorme “Domaine de la Mordorée” 2006 Côtes-du-Rhône “La Dame Rousse” (Rhône) – Very, very intense, squinching dark fruit, wet black leather, and woodsmoke into a tightly balled-up fist of pan-Rhône character. This is no easy-drinking Côtes-du-Rhône, and in fact would seem to be asking for a good rest in the cellar, but the raw and youthful materials are fairly impressive. (3/08)