The generous ripe blackberry and beet root of Henry Marrionet’s 2007 Touraine Gamay are hard to resist, provided you serve it cool, over the next 6-9 months, and with appropriate, simple fare. Chalky, saline, and toasted nut suggestions add a bit of interest to the juicy finish.Importer: Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800

The 1998 Touraine Gamay is ruby-colored and reveals super-ripe, plummy red and black fruit aromas. It is light-to-medium-bodied, fresh, thirst-quenching, and crammed with loads of juicy cherries. Made in the style of the majority of wines from Beaujolais, it emphasizes fruit over structure. Drink it over the next year. Importer: Weygandt-Metzler, Peter Weygandt, Unionville, PA; tel(610) 486-0800.