I saw this in the shelf of my supermarket and was so happy to see Dubonnet there. Of course, I bought a bottle and took it home. What an absolute abomination! It is quite disgusting and bears no resemblance to genuine Dubonnet. What on earth is Pernod Ricard thinking? Yuk!
I believe the US rights to Dubonnet were sold some decades ago, perhaps even before Pernod Ricard acquired the brand. I agree with you, the US version is a poor rendition on the French-made original.