I loved the seductiveness of Brusset’s 2006 Gigondas Tradition. A dense ruby/purple-colored wine with notes of blueberries, raspberries, crushed rocks, and spring flowers, the wine is elegant, medium-bodied, with relatively soft tannins and a good finish. It will be ideal for drinking over the next 7-8 years. Importers: Importers: Riservati, Seattle, WA; tel. (206) 623-5758; Southern Wine and Spirits, Imports Division, Somerville, NJ; Fine Vines LLC, Melrose Park, IL; tel. (708) 343-6702; Casa Bruno, Portland, OR.

I loved the seductiveness of Brusset’s 2006 Gigondas Tradition. A dense ruby/purple-colored wine with notes of blueberries, raspberries, crushed rocks, and spring flowers, the wine is elegant, medium-bodied, with relatively soft tannins and a good finish. It will be ideal for drinking over the next 7-8 years. Importers: Importers: Riservati, Seattle, WA; tel. (206) 623-5758; Southern Wine and Spirits, Imports Division, Somerville, NJ; Fine Vines LLC, Melrose Park, IL; tel. (708) 343-6702; Casa Bruno, Portland, OR.

The 2005 Gigondas Les Hauts de Montmirail exhibits a dense, saturated ruby/purple color, some very noticeable hints of toasty oak intermixed with crushed rocks, blue and black fruits, graphite, and earth. It is more austere and leaner than its 2006 counterpart, but should unfold nicely over the next several years and last for a dozen or more years. Importers: Importers: Riservati, Seattle, WA; tel. (206) 623-5758; Southern Wine and Spirits, Imports Division, Somerville, NJ; Fine Vines LLC, Melrose Park, IL; tel. (708) 343-6702; Casa Bruno, Portland, OR.

The dense saturated ruby/purple-colored 2003 Gigondas Cuvee Tradition exhibits a big, sweet nose of graphite, black cherry liqueur, licorice, and earth. Medium to full-bodied, with impressive depth, concentration, and harmony as well as some unresolved tannin, it will benefit from 1-3 years of bottle age, and keep for 10-14 years. Importer: New Castle Imports, Myrtle Beach, SC; tel. (843) 497-8625

The dense saturated ruby/purple-colored 2003 Gigondas Cuvee Tradition exhibits a big, sweet nose of graphite, black cherry liqueur, licorice, and earth. Medium to full-bodied, with impressive depth, concentration, and harmony as well as some unresolved tannin, it will benefit from 1-3 years of bottle age, and keep for 10-14 years. Importer: New Castle Imports, Myrtle Beach, SC; tel. (843) 497-8625