A new discovery for me, proprietor Marc Besnardeau has turned out a delicious, unfiltered 1998 Cotes du Rhone Villages Cuvee Gabrielle produced from a blend of two-thirds Grenache and one-third Syrah. I have already consumed six bottles of this wine, all of which were immensely enjoyable. Notes of raspberry liqueur, cherries, and fraises des bois jump from the fruit-driven aromatics of this dark ruby-colored 1998. Luscious, round, seductive, sexy, and fruity, there is not a hard edge to be found in this delicious, disarming Cotes du Rhone. It should drink well for 2-3 years, but why wait? Importer: Peter Weygandt, Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA; tel (610) 486-0800