A real sleeper of the vintage, and one restaurants should stock up on by the container load, is the 2005 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Les Garrigues. With a deep ruby/plum color and a beautifully projected expansive nose of raspberries, black cherry liqueur, earth, and pepper, this wine comes across like a serious Chateauneuf du Pape. However, its silky tannin, supple texture, and expansive mouthfeel make for a wine that will be irresistible over the next 4-5 years. A new generation of Moussets has taken over and is certainly making better wines than ever. Moreover, this is another estate where the price points for the Cotes du Rhones and Chateauneuf du Papes have been extremely fair for the high quality in the bottle. As I stated last year, Mousset’s 2004s turned out much better than the rather challenging 2003s but are wines that are probably best drunk early on, except for their 100% Mourvedre cuvee, the Grand Clos Chateauneuf du Pape.Importer: W. J. Deutsch and Sons, Ltd., White Plains, NY; tel. (914) 251-9463