The 2007 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Rasteau Cuvee Paul-Emilie is even better. The vintage's velvety tannins are well-displayed in this super-concentrated, inky/blue/black-colored effort. Dense, full-bodied, mouthfilling, and substantial, this is a brawny, blockbuster southern Rhone fruit bomb that should age effortlessly for a decade or more. One of the up-and-coming stars of the southern Rhone is the Domaine Bressy-Masson. They normally produce three cuvees, all of them exciting. Importer: A Daniel Johnnes Selection, imported by Michael Skurnick, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 577-9300

The 2006 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Rasteau Cuvee Paul-Emilie boasts abundant aromas of chocolate, black cherries, mocha, garrigue, licorice, and earth, followed by sweet blackberry and cherry fruit flavors, a full-bodied, expansive mouthfeel, and a long, 45-second finish. While it is already drinkable, its balance and depth suggest it will last for 12-15 years. One of the up-and-coming stars of the southern Rhone is the Domaine Bressy-Masson. They normally produce three cuvees, all of them exciting. Importer: A Daniel Johnnes Selection, imported by Michael Skurnick, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 577-9300

Sweet, dense and full-bodied, with good concentration and volume is the 2000 Souco d'Or Cuvee Paul-Emile. With additional glycerin and depth, it is obviously produced from older vines and/or more concentrated fruit. This attractive offering should drink well for 4-5 years. Importers: Daniel Johnnes, Jeroboam Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 625-2505 and World Shippers and Importers, Philadelphia, PA; tel. (215) 732-2018