Thanks for the feedback - I'll have to order some at next opportunity. I
thought I knew the names of all the chocolatiers, so I was surprised to find
a new one!

Geoff

"Blake Jones" > wrote in message
...
> I actually noticed some at a local chocolate store. The proprietor said
> that he'd been shipped some by mistake (presumably from eChocolates,
> since he said it was from his Cluizel distributor), and he decided to
> just put it out and sell it rather than try to ship it back.
>
> The package has just this to say about the company:
>
> Marquise de Sevigne
> 32, Place de la Madeleine - 75008 PARIS
> www.marquise-de-sevigne.com
>
> As for the chocolate itself (a plain 70% bar): decent snap, nutty
> caramel aroma, average smoothness with an occasional bit of grit. The
> flavor is straightforward - somewhat sweet for a 70%, starts off mild
> with a hint of orange, but mostly just plain ol' chocolate. Overall,
> I'd say it's a good premium-level chocolate bar, and I wouldn't turn it
> down if it were offered to me, but it's nothing to write home about.
>
> Blake