The last release from this vintage, the 2007 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Cuvee Gabrielle is a blend of 55% Grenache (80-year-old vines) and the rest Syrah, Carignan, and Mourvedre whose upbringing is in old barrels. This unfiltered wine exhibits a dense purple color as well as sweet, sexy aromas of cherry liqueur, roasted herbs, licorice, and spice box. Full-bodied with superb purity, it is an exuberant, mouth-saturating red with no hard edges, and a seamless integration of tannin, acidity, and alcohol. This beauty fully illustrates what is so special about the 2007 vintage. Enjoy it over the next 4-5 years. Importer: Peter Weygandt, Weygandt-Metzler, Coatesville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800