The seductive, sweet black raspberry, boysenberry and lavender characteristics of the dense purple-hued 2009 Vacqueyras Les Truffieres (60% Grenache and 40% Syrah) are enthralling. The intense fragrance is followed by a full-bodied, pure, beautifully textured, gorgeously proportioned wine that should drink well for a decade. Domaines des Amouriers, owned by the Chudzikiewicz family, has been one of the most reliable and consistent producers of top-flight Vacqueyras for many years. They have a total of 75 acres of vines of which 37 are in Vacqueyras, an up-and-coming appellation increasingly prized for consistency and high quality. Importers: J & R Selections, Lansing, MI; tel. (517) 393-4441; Robert Kacher Selections, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 832-9083; David Vincent Selections, NJ; and J and J Importers, Bloomfield Hills, MI; tel. (248) 528-9463