Over the price limit for this article, but still meriting a comment is the newest custom cuvee assembled for importer Eric Solomon, the 2006 Artemia. A blend of equal parts Grenache and Syrah aged in 225-liter casks, it is produced from the estate’s oldest vines as well as lowest yields (15-25 hectoliters per hectare). A creamy-styled wine exhibiting a dense purple color, sweet blackberry, boysenberry, licorice, pepper, and earth-like aromas, and a lush, sexy, sensual personality, it is a hedonistic tour de force to enjoy over the next 4-5 years. One of the Cotes du Ventoux’s top estates, Chateau Pesquie has released a number of top-notch, value-priced wines into the American market.Importer: Eric Solomon, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565