The deep plum/garnet-hued 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape exhibits lovely berry fruit notes intermixed with scents of underbrush, licorice, roasted herbs, and plums. It is a delicious, soft, beautifully concentrated red that is best consumed over the next 7-8 years. This gorgeous portfolio from proprietor Paul Autard includes a classically-styled traditional cuvee, a Cuvee la Cote Ronde, a decidedly modern-styled Chateauneuf du Pape, and the newest offering, the blockbuster Cuvee Juline which, despite the use of barriques for aging, is very much in the traditional school. The 2007s are all brilliant. Represented by Russell Herman, Berkeley Heights, NJ; tel. (908) 771-9082. Various American importers.

The deep plum/garnet-hued 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape exhibits lovely berry fruit notes intermixed with scents of underbrush, licorice, roasted herbs, and plums. It is a delicious, soft, beautifully concentrated red that is best consumed over the next 7-8 years. This gorgeous portfolio from proprietor Paul Autard includes a classically-styled traditional cuvee, a Cuvee la Cote Ronde, a decidedly modern-styled Chateauneuf du Pape, and the newest offering, the blockbuster Cuvee Juline which, despite the use of barriques for aging, is very much in the traditional school. The 2007s are all brilliant.Represented by Russell Herman, Berkeley Heights, NJ; tel. (908) 771-9082. Various American importers.