I continue to love the C?tes du Rh?nes from this vintage and the already bottled 2015 C?tes du Rh?ne offers lots of sappy herbs, leather, pepper and sweet red fruits in a charming, delicious style.

The 2007 Cotes du Rhone Vielles Vignes Cuvee Prestige is a delicious effort with more body, character, and complexity than the solidly made 2007 Cotes du Rhone. Roger Perrin has turned out some beautiful wines, especially his top cuvee of Vieilles Vignes, which is exceptionally strong in both vintages. However, his wines are always fairly priced, so readers should not ignore his basic cuvee. Importer: T. Edward Wines, New York, NY; tel. (212) 233-1504

The 2005 Cotes du Rhone shows tasty, elegant berry fruit intermixed with some currants, garrigue, pepper, and spice. It is meant to be drunk over the next several years. arious importers including T. Edward Wines, New York, NY; tel. (212) 233-1504 and Ideal Wines and Spirits, Medford, MA; tel. (781) 395-3300

This is a serviceable wine with classic Provencal notes of sweet-and-sour cherries, currants, licorice, spice box, and pepper. This is a wine to drink in the first two or so years of life.Importers: T. Edward Wines, New York, NY; tel. (212) 233-1504

The delicious 2000 Cotes du Rhone is a creamy-textured, herbaceous, peppery, cherry-dominated offering with a degree of elegance. Enjoy it over the next 2-3 years. The wine is bottled without fining or filtration. This is an estate clearly on the rise!Importer: T. Edward Wines, 66 West Broadway #406, New York, NY 10007, Tel: 212.233.1504