A big, rather blowsy wine, flabby around the edges although with a core of ripe peach flavors. More fruit would have been welcome.——R.V.(11/1/2010)—— 83

Apples, pears, spice, and hints of white flowers are found in the nose of the 2005 Saint-Veran Saint-Martin. Medium-bodied, focused, and silky-textured, this mineral and pear-dominated wine should be drunk over the next 3 years. Importer: William Deutsch and Sons, White Plains, NY; tel (914) 251-9463.

The mineral and chalk-scented 1998 St. Veran Saint Martin is flint, stone, smoke, and floral-flavored. This medium-bodied, satin-textured, delicious wine should be drunk over the next 2-3 years. Importers are William Deutsche and Sons Ltd., White Plains, NY; tel (914) 251-9463, and Winesellers Ltd., Skokie, IL; tel. (847) 679-0121; fax (847) 679-2017.

Duboeuf's new releases, which are now appearing, are the 1992s. On paper, 1992 is inferior to 1991. But Duboeuf's stricter selection process, combined with lower prices have made his wines winners again! If retailers, restaurants, and wine writers want to increase consumption of wine in America, one of the best places to start is to encourage consumption of Duboeuf's wines. For the level of quality and pleasure they provide, they are not just good values, they are cheap!The 1992 Saint-Veran-Domaine Saint-Martin is richer and more complex than the 1992 Macon-Villages, with an intense bouquet of honey and acacia flowers. This ripe, elegant, graceful wine offers wonderful purity, cleanliness, and a moderately long finish. Drink it over the next year.Importers: William Deutsch and Sons, Chappaqua, NY and Wine Sellers, Skokie, IL.