The 2004 Costieres de Nimes blanc is a blend of 85% Grenache Blanc and 15% Roussanne. A clean nose of tropical fruits (bananas) and flowers emerges from this excellent dry white. With good texture, medium body, and a fresh finish, it should be enjoyed over the next 1-2 years. Importer: Kysela Pere et Fils, Winchester, VA; tel (540) 722-9228

The delicious 1995 Costieres de Nimes, a 50% Roussanne/50% Grenache Blanc blend, offers an attractive honeysuckle, rose petal-like fragrance, and fresh, light to medium-bodied flavors with good ripeness and purity. This is a delicious, surprisingly complex and elegant dry white wine for drinking over the next year. Importer: a Jeffrey Davies Signature Selection, West Nyack, NY; tel. (845) 353-8767