The 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Vieilles Vignes rachets up the level of intensity, offering more notes of garrigue, crushed black pepper, kirsch liqueur, and spice box. Full-bodied and intense, with impressive glycerin, low acidity, and ripe tannin, this dense, long, fat Chateauneuf du Pape can be drunk now, or cellared for 12-15 years. Importer: New Castle Imports, Myrtle Beach, SC; tel. (843) 497-8625