The first vintage where significant changes will be noticeable will be 2008. A blend of equal parts Grenache and Syrah, the 2006 Cotes du Rhone exhibits sweet, dense, chocolaty, black cherry fruit, medium body, touches of pepper and spice, and a soft finish. Drink it over the next several years. Vidal Fleury is undergoing a dramatic metamorphosis. A new state of the art winery has been constructed below the slopes of Cote Rotie’s Cote Blonde, and a new winemaker has been brought in to revamp these somewhat rustic wines. I think we will see earlier bottling as well as more attention to detail.Importer: William Deutsch and Sons, White Plains, NY; tel. (914) 251-WINE