The 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes, which according to Corcia comes primarily from the oldest vines of Domaine Maucoil, located high on the plateau in one of the most prestigious areas of Chateauneuf du Pape, has a deep ruby/purple color and a big, sweet nose of ripe Grenache (black cherries and strawberry jam) intermixed with spice, earth, and pepper. The wine is medium to full-bodied and has moderate tannin and good acidity. It should drink well for 10-12 years. These are the personal selections of Burgundy wine broker Alain Corcia. All of the wines are blends from top estates put together by Corcia, an accomplished taster as well as blender, and then aged either in foudres or in smaller barriques and bottled with very little clarification. Since he has a distribution system that directly imports from him without any middle men, prices are modest. An Alain Corcia Selection, various American importers, including Premier Wines, CA; tel. (510) 237-6284, and Calvert Woodley Wines, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 966-4400