The cuvee called Fiancee is a blend of old vine Grenache (70- to 80-year-old head-pruned vines) and 50% Syrah. This is a completely different take on Chateauneuf du Pape that comes across as somewhat modern-styled, opulent and sexy. The 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape Fiancee is a dark ruby purple with notes of blackberry, cassis, espresso, and sweet cherry. The wine is round, delicious, low in acidity, and plump in a distinctively modern style Drink it over the next 5-6 years. A new estate to reckon with, proprietors Christian and Julien Barrot come from a good winemaking family, and I believe these are the first wines they have presented for tasting. There are three cuvees from their 30 acres.Importers: Sussex Wine Merchants, Moorestown, NJ; tel. (609) 608-9644 and Turner Wine Imports, Morrisville, NC; tel. (919) 463-7676; Fax (919) 463-7874