Beaurenard's 1994 vintage was extremely successful, as much of their harvest was completed before any damaging rain arrived. The 1994 Chateauneuf du Pape Boisrenard is aged in small oak casks and represents this estate's most concentrated wine. Although closed and tannic, some toasty, vanillin and black-cherry scents emerge with airing. Full-bodied, concentrated, austere, and backward, this large-scaled, rich, tannic wine begs for another 2-3 years of cellaring. It should keep for 15 years. Although not as flattering initially as some of the previous vintages, good extract and richness are present. This wine was tasted between June 1 and June 16, 1996. It has been a long time since I tasted anything less than a delicious wine from the Coulon family's Domaine de Beaurenard. The wines are classic Chateauneuf du Papes that can be drunk young, but have the ability to age for 10-15 years. With the release of their luxury cuvee, Boisrenard, with the 1990 vintage, the quality jumped even higher. If readers have not yet discovered the wines of Domaine de Beaurenard, it's high time they did. Importers: New Castle Imports, Myrtle Beach, SC; tel. (803) 497-8625 and Europvin USA, Watertown, MA; tel. (617) 924-7620