Paul Autard’s 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape is a forward, heady effort revealing notes of Asian spices, new saddle leather, peppery, sweet black cherry fruit, and wood smoke. Medium to full-bodied, lush, and surprisingly opulent for this structured vintage, it will drink well for 7-8 years. Represented by Russell Herman, Berkeley Heights, NJ; tel. (908) 771-9082, various American importers.