When it comes to decadently rich, full throttle southern Rhone wines, the 1997 Chateauneuf du Pape satisfies those criteria. A star of the vintage for the appellation, it is a shapely, full-bodied, voluptuously-textured wine bursting with black raspberry fruit intermixed with kirsch liqueur, pepper, cedar, and roasted herb scents and flavors. There is tremendous viscosity and length, as well as low acidity in this full-flavored, expansive, super-concentrated Chateauneuf. It should drink well for 10-15 years.Importers: Bacchus Importers, tel. (410) 633-0400, Stacole Imports, Boca Raton, FL; tel. (561) 998-0029; Martin Scott Wines Ltd., Little Neck, NY; Ventures in Wine, Daly City, CA; Atlantic Importing Co., Newton, MA; Fine Vines, Maywood, IL and all the importers representing the selections of French broker, Patrick Lesec (Paris fax # 011 33 1 44 70 62 93)