One wine that Gerin does a superb job with is his 2006 Condrieu La Loyes. From pure granite soils, this wine is a blend of 60% barrel-aging and 40% in tank. A beauty, with spring flowers intermixed with notes of pineapple, peach, poached tropical fruits, and some crushed rock, this is a full-throttle Condrieu but with good acidity in the background. Drink it over the next 1-2 years. Importers: New Castle Imports, Myrtle Beach, SC; tel. (843) 497-8625, and David Shiverick, Los Angeles, CA; tel. (213) 483-5900