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International Wine Cellar 89 points: Medium red. Bright floral and raspberry aromas accented by suave baking spices. The fresh red fruit flavors are supple and sweet, showing a deep toasty note on the back end. The Domaine du Grand Montmirail is located at 350 meters altitude, just below the beautiful Dentelles de Montmirail. The 59-acre vineyard is planted at a southern exposure, on a clay and chalk-based soil littered with cannonball-sized rocks. The cuvée Les Deux Juliettes was named after the daughters of the producer (Yves Chéron) and the importer (Charles Neal), both of whom have young girls named Juliette. The blend is 80% grenache (from 40 to 50-year-old vines), 15% Syrah and 5% Mourvèdre (from 15-year-old vines). The yield was just over two tons to the acre and all the fruit was harvested manually.
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