The red 2005 Cotes du Rhone Samorens is mostly Grenache with some Syrah, shows sweet berry fruit, medium body, some pepper, herb, and Provencal characteristics. It is a lively wine to drink in its first 2-4 years of life. Michel Chapoutier remains fully in charge of the wines of Ferraton, and that has meant additional emphasis on terroir, purity of fruit as well as earlier bottling to preserve the wine’s character. Like all of the Chapoutier wines, Chapoutier is adamant about farming vineyards biodynamically or, in the case of wines that are negociant blends, purchasing the wine from organic or biodynamically farmed estates. Importer: A French Paradox, Peoria, IL; tel. (309) 682-8994